#776B1B
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.4% 0.098 100.4), rgb(119, 107, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#776B1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776B1B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 107, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.098 100.4) |
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 #776B1B | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776B1B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776B1B text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #776B1B text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#968B47
oklch(63.2% 0.09 100.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776B1B
oklch(52.4% 0.098 100.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6219
oklch(49.3% 0.091 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#585018
oklch(42.7% 0.075 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#776B1B 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) | #76680C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C20 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81635C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776B1B
#776B1B
oklch(52.4% 0.098 100.4)
- #6063A1
#6063A1
oklch(52.5% 0.097 280.4)
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 #776B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.014
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
Use #776B1B 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.