#776E03 Color
#776E03 is rgb(119, 110, 3) in RGB, hsl(55, 95%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 97%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#776E03rgb(119, 110, 3)hsl(55, 95%, 24%)hsv(55, 97%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 97%, 53%)oklch(53% 0.111 103.8)lab(46.03% -4.17 50.69)lch(46.03% 50.86 94.70)What #776E03 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 #776E03, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#776E03 Channel Values
How #776E03 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 110 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 95% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 97% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 97% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #776E03 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 #776E03
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #776E03; 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 #776E03
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 #776E03 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.
#776E03#707003#736F03#717100#737001#7D6767#7A6A51#6C6C6CUsing #776E03 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-776e03: #776E03;background-color: #776E03;colors: { 'color-776e03': '#776E03' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.431, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_776e03">#776E03</color>fill="#776E03"More Yellow Colors
#776E03 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#776E03 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #776E03?
#776E03 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 110, 3) in RGB and hsl(55, 95%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.68.
What is the RGB value of #776E03?
#776E03 is rgb(119, 110, 3) — red 119, green 110, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #776E03?
#776E03 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 97%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #776E03 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #776E03 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #776E03 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #776E03 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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