#777239
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.3% 0.078 104.2), rgb(119, 114, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#777239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777239 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.078 104.2) |
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 #777239 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777239 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #777239 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777239 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#908C58
oklch(63.1% 0.072 104.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777239
oklch(54.3% 0.078 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#67632F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#545128
oklch(42.8% 0.06 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#454325
oklch(37.7% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#777239 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) | #7B6F34 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C723C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6B65 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777239
#777239
oklch(54.3% 0.078 104.2)
- #6A699C
#6A699C
oklch(54.3% 0.079 284.3)
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 #777239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
Use #777239 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.