#777121
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.8% 0.099 105), rgb(119, 113, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#777121 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777121 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 113, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.099 105) |
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 #777121 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777121 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #777121 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777121 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#928D47
oklch(63.2% 0.092 105.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777121
oklch(53.8% 0.099 105)
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Step 700
700
#696319
oklch(49.1% 0.092 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#555118
oklch(42.7% 0.077 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#46431B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 105)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#777121 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) | #7B6D15 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7026 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806961 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777121
#777121
oklch(53.8% 0.099 105)
- #6965A5
#6965A5
oklch(53.8% 0.099 285.4)
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 #777121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
Use #777121 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.