#777451
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.2% 0.051 103.8), rgb(119, 116, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#777451 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777451 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 116, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.051 103.8) |
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 #777451 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777451 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777451 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777451 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B1
oklch(81% 0.023 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A288
oklch(70.7% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777451
oklch(55.2% 0.051 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#656243
oklch(49% 0.046 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#525037
oklch(42.6% 0.039 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#444330
oklch(37.8% 0.031 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#777451 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) | #7A714F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7352 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6F6B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777451
#777451
oklch(55.2% 0.051 103.8)
- #6E6F90
#6E6F90
oklch(55.3% 0.051 283.2)
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 #777451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
Use #777451 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.