#776C02
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.5% 0.109 102.4), rgb(119, 108, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#776C02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776C02 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 108, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.109 102.4) |
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 #776C02 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776C02 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776C02 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #776C02 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#958C3D
oklch(63.2% 0.101 102.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776C02
oklch(52.5% 0.109 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6203
oklch(49% 0.102 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#58500B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#484314
oklch(37.7% 0.066 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#776C02 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) | #776800 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D0F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81635B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776C02
#776C02
oklch(52.5% 0.109 102.4)
- #6161A7
#6161A7
oklch(52.5% 0.109 282)
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 #776C02, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #776C02.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.011
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.045
Use #776C02 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.