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#776937 Color

#776937 is rgb(119, 105, 55) in RGB, hsl(47, 37%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 54%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#776937
HEX#776937
RGBrgb(119, 105, 55)
HSLhsl(47, 37%, 34%)
HSVhsv(47, 54%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 54%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.071 94.1)
LABlab(44.89% 0.53 29.95)
LCHlch(44.89% 29.96 88.98)

What #776937 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 #776937, 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.

#776937 Channel Values

How #776937 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 105 · B 558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 37% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 54% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 54% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #776937 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 text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #776937

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #776937; 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 #776937

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 #776937 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#776937
Protanopia#6C6C37
Protanomaly#706B37
Deuteranopia#6E6E36
Deuteranomaly#726C36
Tritanopia#7B6464
Tritanomaly#796656
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #776937 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-776937: #776937;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #776937;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-776937': '#776937' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.412, blue: 0.216)
Android XML<color name="color_776937">#776937</color>
SVG fillfill="#776937"

More Yellow Colors

#776937 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#776937 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #776937?

#776937 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 105, 55) in RGB and hsl(47, 37%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.

What is the RGB value of #776937?

#776937 is rgb(119, 105, 55) — red 119, green 105, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #776937?

#776937 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 54%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #776937 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #776937 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #776937 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #776937 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 17.12, which is visibly different.

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