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#776231 Color

#776231 is rgb(119, 98, 49) in RGB, hsl(42, 42%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 59%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#776231
HEX#776231
RGBrgb(119, 98, 49)
HSLhsl(42, 42%, 33%)
HSVhsv(42, 59%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 59%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.072 86.5)
LABlab(42.83% 4.02 30.79)
LCHlch(42.83% 31.06 82.57)

What #776231 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 #776231, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#776231 Channel Values

How #776231 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 119 · G 98 · B 498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 42% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 59% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 59% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #776231 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.

TextWhite text5.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #776231

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #776231; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #776231

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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Shades

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How #776231 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.

Typical#776231
Protanopia#666631
Protanomaly#6D6431
Deuteranopia#6A6A2F
Deuteranomaly#6F6730
Tritanopia#7A5D5D
Tritanomaly#795F4F
Achromatopsia#656565

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #776231 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-776231: #776231;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #776231;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-776231': '#776231' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.384, blue: 0.192)
Android XML<color name="color_776231">#776231</color>
SVG fillfill="#776231"

More Yellow Colors

#776231 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#776231 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #776231?

#776231 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 98, 49) in RGB and hsl(42, 42%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.

What is the RGB value of #776231?

#776231 is rgb(119, 98, 49) — red 119, green 98, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #776231?

#776231 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 59%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #776231 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #776231 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #776231 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #776231 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.43, which is visibly different.

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