#776927 Color
#776927 is rgb(119, 105, 39) in RGB, hsl(49, 51%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 67%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#776927rgb(119, 105, 39)hsl(49, 51%, 31%)hsv(49, 67%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 67%, 53%)oklch(52% 0.087 97.3)lab(44.74% -0.42 37.90)lch(44.74% 37.90 90.63)What #776927 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 #776927, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#776927 Channel Values
How #776927 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 105 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 51% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 67% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 67% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #776927 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 #776927
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #776927; 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 #776927
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 #776927 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.
#776927#6C6C27#706B27#6E6E26#726C26#7C6363#7A6652#696969Using #776927 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-776927: #776927;background-color: #776927;colors: { 'color-776927': '#776927' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.412, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_776927">#776927</color>fill="#776927"More Yellow Colors
#776927 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#776927 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #776927?
#776927 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 105, 39) in RGB and hsl(49, 51%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #776927?
#776927 is rgb(119, 105, 39) — red 119, green 105, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #776927?
#776927 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 67%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #776927 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #776927 scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #776927 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #776927 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 17.85, which is visibly different.
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