#776621
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.3% 0.089 95.1), rgb(119, 102, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#776621 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776621 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 102, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.089 95.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #776621 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776621 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776621 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #776621 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8947
oklch(63.1% 0.089 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#857227
oklch(55.5% 0.096 94.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776621
oklch(51.3% 0.089 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B411A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#776621 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #716418 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756925 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815E58 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776621
#776621
oklch(51.3% 0.089 95.1)
- #58629A
#58629A
oklch(51.3% 0.09 275.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #776621, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
Use #776621 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.