#776900
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.8% 0.108 100.1), rgb(119, 105, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#776900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776900 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.108 100.1) |
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 #776900 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776900 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776900 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #776900 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ACA264
oklch(70.6% 0.083 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#988B35
oklch(63.1% 0.107 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776900
oklch(51.8% 0.108 100.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#776900 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) | #756600 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B0D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816058 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776900
#776900
oklch(51.8% 0.108 100.1)
- #5D60A5
#5D60A5
oklch(51.8% 0.108 280)
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 #776900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #776900 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.