#77642E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.077 90.1), rgb(119, 100, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#77642E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77642E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 100, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.077 90.1) |
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 #77642E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77642E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77642E text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #77642E text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F76
oklch(70.6% 0.059 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8852
oklch(63.1% 0.076 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#867136
oklch(55.6% 0.082 90)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77642E
oklch(51% 0.077 90.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D23
oklch(42.6% 0.063 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4021
oklch(37.6% 0.05 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#77642E 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) | #6E6329 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736830 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805C58 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77642E
#77642E
oklch(51% 0.077 90.1)
- #556492
#556492
oklch(51% 0.076 269.8)
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 #77642E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
Use #77642E 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.