#776A30
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.4% 0.079 96.9), rgb(119, 106, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#776A30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776A30 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 106, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.079 96.9) |
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 #776A30 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776A30 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776A30 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #776A30 text on black | 3.88:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA178
oklch(70.6% 0.057 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#968A55
oklch(63.1% 0.074 97)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776A30
oklch(52.4% 0.079 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D612C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#584F25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 97.5)
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Step 900
900
#494223
oklch(37.8% 0.048 97)
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Step 950
950
#2B2715
oklch(27.2% 0.031 97.2)
#776A30 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) | #74682A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C33 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80635D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776A30
#776A30
oklch(52.4% 0.079 96.9)
- #5E6698
#5E6698
oklch(52.5% 0.079 276.3)
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 #776A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #776A30 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.