#776D4E
Mocha · medium warm brown
About #776D4E
With the hex code #776D4E, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 43% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 34% yellow and 53% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mocha — a ΔE of 13.5 — followed by Coffee. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #4E5877, a charcoal shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.14:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.14:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #776D4E?
With the hex code #776D4E, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 43% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 34% yellow and 53% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #776D4E?
Use white text. White on #776D4E has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #776D4E?
Its complementary colour is #4E5877, and analogous partners are #77594E and #6D774E.