#77651E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(51% 0.091 94.5), rgb(119, 101, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#77651E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77651E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 101, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.091 94.5) |
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 #77651E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77651E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77651E text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #77651E text on black | 3.66:1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8946
oklch(63.2% 0.09 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#867225
oklch(55.6% 0.098 94.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77651E
oklch(51% 0.091 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 94.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4119
oklch(37.7% 0.059 94)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#77651E 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) | #706313 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756822 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815D57 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77651E
#77651E
oklch(51% 0.091 94.5)
- #57619A
#57619A
oklch(51% 0.091 275.1)
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 #77651E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
Use #77651E 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.