#77641A
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.8% 0.093 94), rgb(119, 100, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#77641A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77641A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 100, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.093 94) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #77641A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77641A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77641A text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #77641A text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8844
oklch(63% 0.091 93.2)
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Step 600
600
#877222
oklch(55.7% 0.1 93.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77641A
oklch(50.8% 0.093 94)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4118
oklch(37.7% 0.06 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#77641A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F620D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74681E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815B56 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77641A
#77641A
oklch(50.8% 0.093 94)
- #55619A
#55619A
oklch(50.8% 0.092 273.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #77641A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
Use #77641A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.