#776B59
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.4% 0.031 78), rgb(119, 107, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#776B59 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776B59 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 14%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.031 78) |
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 #776B59 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776B59 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776B59 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #776B59 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B7
oklch(81% 0.014 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#A89F91
oklch(70.6% 0.023 79)
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Step 500
500
#938877
oklch(63.2% 0.028 78.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776B59
oklch(53.4% 0.031 78)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#564E40
oklch(42.8% 0.025 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#474137
oklch(37.8% 0.018 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#776B59 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) | #706B58 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E59 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6866 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776B59
#776B59
oklch(53.4% 0.031 78)
- #626E7F
#626E7F
oklch(53.4% 0.03 257.1)
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 #776B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #776B59 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.