#776540 Color
#776540 is rgb(119, 101, 64) in RGB, hsl(40, 30%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 46%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Umber (#826644), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#776540rgb(119, 101, 64)hsl(40, 30%, 36%)hsv(40, 46%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 46%, 53%)oklch(51.5% 0.058 84.6)lab(43.86% 3.43 23.72)lch(43.86% 23.97 81.76)What #776540 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 #776540, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#776540 Channel Values
How #776540 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 101 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 30% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 46% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 46% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.65:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #776540 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 #776540
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #776540; 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 #776540
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 #776540 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.
#776540#686840#6E6740#6B6B3F#70693F#7A6161#796356#676767Using #776540 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-776540: #776540;background-color: #776540;colors: { 'color-776540': '#776540' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.396, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_776540">#776540</color>fill="#776540"More Yellow Colors
#776540 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#776540 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #776540?
#776540 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 101, 64) in RGB and hsl(40, 30%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Umber (#826644), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #776540?
#776540 is rgb(119, 101, 64) — red 119, green 101, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #776540?
#776540 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 46%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #776540 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #776540 scores 5.65:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #776540 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #776540 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 20.96, which is visibly different.
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