#77712E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54% 0.088 104.2), rgb(119, 113, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#77712E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77712E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 113, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.088 104.2) |
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 #77712E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77712E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77712E text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77712E text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 104)
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Step 400
400
#A7A375
oklch(70.7% 0.063 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#918C50
oklch(63% 0.081 104.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77712E
oklch(54% 0.088 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#686325
oklch(49.1% 0.083 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#555121
oklch(42.8% 0.068 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#464320
oklch(37.7% 0.053 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#77712E 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) | #7A6D27 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7132 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806A62 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77712E
#77712E
oklch(54% 0.088 104.2)
- #6967A0
#6967A0
oklch(54% 0.088 284.6)
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 #77712E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
Use #77712E 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.