#776949
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.6% 0.05 87), rgb(119, 105, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#776949 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776949 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 105, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.05 87) |
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 #776949 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776949 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776949 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #776949 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 86)
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Step 400
400
#AAA088
oklch(70.8% 0.036 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#95886A
oklch(63% 0.045 87.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776949
oklch(52.6% 0.05 87)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F42
oklch(49% 0.046 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#584E37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#776949 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) | #706847 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C4A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6461 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776949
#776949
oklch(52.6% 0.05 87)
- #5E6A88
#5E6A88
oklch(52.6% 0.05 267.7)
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 #776949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
Use #776949 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.