#776A52
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53% 0.039 82.7), rgb(119, 106, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#776A52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776A52 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 106, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.039 82.7) |
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 #776A52 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776A52 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776A52 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #776A52 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8D
oklch(70.6% 0.028 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#948871
oklch(63.1% 0.036 83.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776A52
oklch(53% 0.039 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F49
oklch(49.1% 0.037 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#484133
oklch(37.8% 0.025 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#776A52 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) | #706A50 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D53 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6664 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776A52
#776A52
oklch(53% 0.039 82.7)
- #606C83
#606C83
oklch(53% 0.039 263.4)
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 #776A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.014
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
Use #776A52 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.