#776204 Color
#776204 is rgb(119, 98, 4) in RGB, hsl(49, 93%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 97%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 10.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#776204rgb(119, 98, 4)hsl(49, 93%, 24%)hsv(49, 97%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 97%, 53%)oklch(50.2% 0.102 94)lab(42.56% 2.40 48.04)lch(42.56% 48.10 87.14)What #776204 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #776204, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#776204 Channel Values
How #776204 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 119 · G 98 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 93% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 97% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 97% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.94:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #776204 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #776204
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #776204; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #776204
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #776204 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#776204#666603#6D6403#6A6A00#6F6701#7C5C5C#7A5E48#646464Using #776204 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-776204: #776204;background-color: #776204;colors: { 'color-776204': '#776204' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.384, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_776204">#776204</color>fill="#776204"More Yellow Colors
#776204 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#776204 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #776204?
#776204 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 98, 4) in RGB and hsl(49, 93%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.6.
What is the RGB value of #776204?
#776204 is rgb(119, 98, 4) — red 119, green 98, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #776204?
#776204 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 97%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #776204 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #776204 scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #776204 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #776204 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.2, which is visibly different.
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