#777152
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.6% 0.046 98.5), rgb(119, 113, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#777152 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777152 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 113, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.046 98.5) |
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 #777152 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777152 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #777152 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777152 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 97)
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Step 500
500
#908A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 97.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777152
oklch(54.6% 0.046 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#676145
oklch(49.1% 0.043 97.5)
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Step 800
800
#544F39
oklch(42.6% 0.035 96.8)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#29271D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 98)
#777152 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) | #776F50 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797253 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6D69 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777152
#777152
oklch(54.6% 0.046 98.5)
- #6A6E8B
#6A6E8B
oklch(54.6% 0.045 278.6)
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 #777152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #777152 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.