#776650
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.1% 0.039 73.9), rgb(119, 102, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#776650 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776650 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 102, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 20%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.039 73.9) |
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 #776650 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776650 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776650 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #776650 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.03 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#988670
oklch(63% 0.039 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#837058
oklch(55.7% 0.043 73.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776650
oklch(52.1% 0.039 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4033
oklch(37.8% 0.025 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#776650 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) | #6D664F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A51 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6260 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776650
#776650
oklch(52.1% 0.039 73.9)
- #5A6B80
#5A6B80
oklch(52.2% 0.039 253.9)
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 #776650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.015
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
Use #776650 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.