#77702B
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.7% 0.09 103.5), rgb(119, 112, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#77702B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77702B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 112, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.09 103.5) |
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 #77702B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77702B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77702B text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77702B text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A374
oklch(70.7% 0.064 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#928C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 103.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77702B
oklch(53.7% 0.09 103.5)
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Step 700
700
#696323
oklch(49.2% 0.085 104)
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Step 800
800
#56511F
oklch(42.8% 0.07 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#77702B 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) | #7A6C23 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C702F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806961 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77702B
#77702B
oklch(53.7% 0.09 103.5)
- #6766A0
#6766A0
oklch(53.6% 0.09 283.7)
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 #77702B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #77702B 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.