#776D28 Color
#776D28 is rgb(119, 109, 40) in RGB, hsl(52, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 66%, 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 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#776D28rgb(119, 109, 40)hsl(52, 50%, 31%)hsv(52, 66%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 66%, 53%)oklch(53% 0.09 101.1)lab(45.90% -2.55 38.63)lch(45.90% 38.72 93.77)What #776D28 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 #776D28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#776D28 Channel Values
How #776D28 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 109 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 66% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #776D28 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 #776D28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #776D28; 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 #776D28
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 #776D28 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.
#776D28#6F6F28#726E28#707027#736F27#7C6767#7A6A55#6C6C6CUsing #776D28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-776d28: #776D28;background-color: #776D28;colors: { 'color-776d28': '#776D28' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.427, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_776d28">#776D28</color>fill="#776D28"More Yellow Colors
#776D28 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#776D28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #776D28?
#776D28 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 109, 40) in RGB and hsl(52, 50%, 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 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #776D28?
#776D28 is rgb(119, 109, 40) — red 119, green 109, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #776D28?
#776D28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 66%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #776D28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #776D28 scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #776D28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #776D28 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 16.54, which is visibly different.
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