#77692C
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.1% 0.082 96.5), rgb(119, 105, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#77692C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77692C |
| RGB | rgb(119, 105, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 46%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.082 96.5) |
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 #77692C | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77692C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77692C text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #77692C text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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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
#988A4E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#827330
oklch(55.5% 0.089 96.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77692C
oklch(52.1% 0.082 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A421F
oklch(37.9% 0.053 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#77692C 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) | #736726 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80615C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77692C
#77692C
oklch(52.1% 0.082 96.5)
- #5D6599
#5D6599
oklch(52.2% 0.083 276.5)
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 #77692C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
Use #77692C 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.