#777422
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(54.6% 0.102 107.3), rgb(119, 116, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#777422 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777422 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 116, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.102 107.3) |
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 #777422 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777422 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777422 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777422 text on black | 4.30:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46E
oklch(70.6% 0.073 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#908D46
oklch(63% 0.093 106.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777422
oklch(54.6% 0.102 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#676418
oklch(49.1% 0.094 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#545217
oklch(42.8% 0.079 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#45441A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#777422 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) | #7E6F15 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807328 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806C64 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777422
#777422
oklch(54.6% 0.102 107.3)
- #6D66A8
#6D66A8
oklch(54.5% 0.101 287.4)
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 #777422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
Use #777422 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.