#776F4E
Mocha · medium warm brown
About #776F4E
#776F4E is a muted, medium shade in the brown family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 44% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 34% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mocha (ΔE 14.4); Coffee comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #4E5677 — a charcoal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #776F4E for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.04:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.04:1).
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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 #776F4E?
#776F4E is a muted, medium shade in the brown family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 44% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 34% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #776F4E?
Use white text. White on #776F4E has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #776F4E?
Its complementary colour is #4E5677, and analogous partners are #775B4E and #6B774E.