#77650A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.9% 0.101 96.3), rgb(119, 101, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#77650A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77650A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 101, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 84%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.101 96.3) |
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 #77650A | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77650A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77650A text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #77650A text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B893B
oklch(63% 0.1 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#867211
oklch(55.5% 0.109 96.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77650A
oklch(50.9% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E08
oklch(42.7% 0.084 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C4113
oklch(37.7% 0.065 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#77650A 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) | #716300 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756813 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815C55 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77650A
#77650A
oklch(50.9% 0.101 96.3)
- #575F9F
#575F9F
oklch(50.8% 0.102 276.7)
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 #77650A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #77650A 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.