#776F28
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.4% 0.092 102.9), rgb(119, 111, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#776F28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 103°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776F28 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 111, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.092 102.9) |
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 #776F28 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776F28 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776F28 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #776F28 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A372
oklch(70.8% 0.067 103)
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Step 500
500
#938C4D
oklch(63.2% 0.085 102.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776F28
oklch(53.4% 0.092 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6221
oklch(49% 0.085 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#56501E
oklch(42.6% 0.07 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#47431E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#776F28 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) | #796B1F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806760 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776F28
#776F28
oklch(53.4% 0.092 102.9)
- #6666A1
#6666A1
oklch(53.6% 0.092 282.9)
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 #776F28, 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 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
Use #776F28 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.