#776C29
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.8% 0.088 100), rgb(119, 108, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#776C29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776C29 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 108, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.088 100) |
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 #776C29 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776C29 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776C29 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #776C29 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A274
oklch(70.7% 0.063 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#958B4F
oklch(63.2% 0.081 100)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776C29
oklch(52.8% 0.088 100)
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Step 700
700
#6C6224
oklch(49.2% 0.083 100.1)
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Step 800
800
#585020
oklch(42.8% 0.068 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#776C29 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) | #766921 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D2D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80645E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776C29
#776C29
oklch(52.8% 0.088 100)
- #61659D
#61659D
oklch(52.8% 0.088 279.8)
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 #776C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
Use #776C29 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.