#77641E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.8% 0.09 93.4), rgb(119, 100, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#77641E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 93°. 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 (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77641E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 100, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.09 93.4) |
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 #77641E | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77641E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77641E text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #77641E 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A1
oklch(81% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8846
oklch(63.1% 0.089 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#867226
oklch(55.6% 0.097 94.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77641E
oklch(50.8% 0.09 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 93.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C411A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#77641E 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) | #6F6214 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746822 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815C56 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77641E
#77641E
oklch(50.8% 0.09 93.4)
- #556199
#556199
oklch(50.8% 0.09 273.6)
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 #77641E, 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 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
Use #77641E 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.