#776A28
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.3% 0.087 98.1), rgb(119, 106, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#776A28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776A28 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 106, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.087 98.1) |
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 #776A28 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776A28 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776A28 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #776A28 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 97.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA171
oklch(70.6% 0.066 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#978A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#82742B
oklch(55.7% 0.094 98.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776A28
oklch(52.3% 0.087 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#594F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#49421C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#776A28 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) | #746720 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80625C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776A28
#776A28
oklch(52.3% 0.087 98.1)
- #5E649B
#5E649B
oklch(52.2% 0.087 278.2)
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 #776A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
Use #776A28 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.