#777315
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54.2% 0.109 106.9), rgb(119, 115, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#777315 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 107°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777315 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 115, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.109 106.9) |
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 #777315 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777315 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #777315 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777315 text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#908D40
oklch(63% 0.1 106.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777315
oklch(54.2% 0.109 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#68640B
oklch(49.1% 0.101 106.7)
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Step 800
800
#54520F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 107.7)
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Step 900
900
#464416
oklch(37.8% 0.065 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#777315 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F721D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806B62 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777315
#777315
oklch(54.2% 0.109 106.9)
- #6C64AB
#6C64AB
oklch(54.2% 0.109 287.3)
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 #777315, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #777315.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
Use #777315 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.