#776A43
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.7% 0.058 91.7), rgb(119, 106, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#776A43 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776A43 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 106, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.058 91.7) |
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 #776A43 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776A43 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776A43 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #776A43 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA083
oklch(70.7% 0.042 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#958964
oklch(63.1% 0.054 92.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776A43
oklch(52.7% 0.058 91.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C603C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#584E32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#48412C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#776A43 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) | #726940 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C44 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6460 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776A43
#776A43
oklch(52.7% 0.058 91.7)
- #5F698D
#5F698D
oklch(52.7% 0.058 272.3)
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 #776A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
Use #776A43 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.