#777340
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.7% 0.071 104.6), rgb(119, 115, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#777340 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777340 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 115, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.071 104.6) |
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 #777340 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777340 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777340 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777340 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 105)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777340
oklch(54.7% 0.071 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#666334
oklch(49.1% 0.067 105.4)
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Step 800
800
#54512C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#454328
oklch(37.7% 0.042 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#777340 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) | #7B703C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7242 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6D67 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777340
#777340
oklch(54.7% 0.071 104.6)
- #6C6B99
#6C6B99
oklch(54.7% 0.071 284.8)
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 #777340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #777340 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.