#776E4B Color
#776E4B is rgb(119, 110, 75) in RGB, hsl(48, 23%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 37%, 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 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#776E4Brgb(119, 110, 75)hsl(48, 23%, 38%)hsv(48, 37%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 37%, 53%)oklch(53.7% 0.052 95.4)lab(46.59% -0.55 20.90)lch(46.59% 20.91 91.49)What #776E4B 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 #776E4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#776E4B Channel Values
How #776E4B 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 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 23% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 37% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 37% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #776E4B 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 #776E4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #776E4B; 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 #776E4B
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 #776E4B 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.
#776E4B#70704B#736F4B#71714B#73704B#7A6A6A#796C5F#6E6E6EUsing #776E4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-776e4b: #776E4B;background-color: #776E4B;colors: { 'color-776e4b': '#776E4B' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.431, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_776e4b">#776E4B</color>fill="#776E4B"More Yellow Colors
#776E4B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#776E4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #776E4B?
#776E4B is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 110, 75) in RGB and hsl(48, 23%, 38%) 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 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #776E4B?
#776E4B is rgb(119, 110, 75) — red 119, green 110, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #776E4B?
#776E4B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 37%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #776E4B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #776E4B scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #776E4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #776E4B 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 18.92, which is visibly different.
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