#776331 Color
#776331 is rgb(119, 99, 49) in RGB, hsl(43, 42%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 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 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#776331rgb(119, 99, 49)hsl(43, 42%, 33%)hsv(43, 59%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 59%, 53%)oklch(50.8% 0.073 87.9)lab(43.12% 3.46 31.12)lch(43.12% 31.31 83.66)What #776331 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 #776331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#776331 Channel Values
How #776331 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 99 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 42% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 59% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 59% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.81:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #776331 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 #776331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #776331; 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 #776331
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 #776331 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.
#776331#676731#6E6531#6A6A30#706730#7B5E5E#796050#656565Using #776331 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-776331: #776331;background-color: #776331;colors: { 'color-776331': '#776331' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.388, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_776331">#776331</color>fill="#776331"More Yellow Colors
#776331 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#776331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #776331?
#776331 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 99, 49) in RGB and hsl(43, 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 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #776331?
#776331 is rgb(119, 99, 49) — red 119, green 99, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #776331?
#776331 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 59%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #776331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #776331 scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #776331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #776331 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 19.89, which is visibly different.
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