#77682C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.9% 0.082 95.4), rgb(119, 104, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#77682C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77682C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 104, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.082 95.4) |
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 #77682C | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77682C | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77682C text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #77682C text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA173
oklch(70.7% 0.064 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#98894E
oklch(63% 0.081 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#837331
oklch(55.7% 0.088 95.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77682C
oklch(51.9% 0.082 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A411F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#77682C 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) | #726626 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B2F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80605B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77682C
#77682C
oklch(51.9% 0.082 95.4)
- #5B6497
#5B6497
oklch(51.8% 0.081 275.5)
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 #77682C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
Use #77682C 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.