#776F36
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.6% 0.078 101.4), rgb(119, 111, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#776F36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776F36 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 111, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.078 101.4) |
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 #776F36 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776F36 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776F36 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #776F36 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#928B57
oklch(63% 0.072 101.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#776F36
oklch(53.6% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#69622E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#565027
oklch(42.7% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#776F36 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) | #786C31 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F39 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6862 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776F36
#776F36
oklch(53.6% 0.078 101.4)
- #66689A
#66689A
oklch(53.6% 0.078 281.7)
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 #776F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
Use #776F36 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.