What color is #776E3F?

#776E3F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #776E3F?

The RGB value is 119, 110, 63: 119 red, 110 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #776E3F?

The complementary color is #3F4877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #776E3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#776E3F color

#776E3F rgb(119, 110, 63)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #776E3F is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 43.1% green and 24.7% blue (119, 110, 63).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 31% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 47% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#776E3F color codes

HEX	`#776E3F`
RGB	`rgb(119, 110, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 43.1%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 31%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 47%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 47%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.22, -3.63, 27.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.22, 27.63, 97.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.081, 15.433, 6.939)`
Decimal	`7827007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #776E3F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #776E3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#776E3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #776E3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #776e3f; }
.text { color: #776e3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #776e3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 110 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #776e3f, #64773f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #776E3F?: #776E3F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #776E3F?: The RGB value is 119, 110, 63: 119 red, 110 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #776E3F?: The complementary color is #3F4877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #776E3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.