#77691A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.9% 0.097 98.7), rgb(119, 105, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#77691A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77691A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 105, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.097 98.7) |
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 #77691A | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77691A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77691A text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #77691A text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A41
oklch(63% 0.095 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#83741D
oklch(55.7% 0.104 99)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77691A
oklch(51.9% 0.097 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F10
oklch(42.6% 0.08 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#77691A 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) | #74660B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81615A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77691A
#77691A
oklch(51.9% 0.097 98.7)
- #5D629F
#5D629F
oklch(51.9% 0.096 278.9)
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 #77691A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
Use #77691A 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.