#777429
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.6% 0.096 107), rgb(119, 116, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#777429 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777429 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 116, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.096 107) |
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 #777429 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777429 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777429 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777429 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
#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
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A471
oklch(70.7% 0.069 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4B
oklch(63% 0.088 107.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777429
oklch(54.6% 0.096 107)
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Step 700
700
#67641F
oklch(49.2% 0.089 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#54521C
oklch(42.9% 0.074 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#45441D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#777429 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) | #7E7020 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F732E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806C64 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777429
#777429
oklch(54.6% 0.096 107)
- #6D67A6
#6D67A6
oklch(54.6% 0.097 287.1)
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 #777429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
Use #777429 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.