#77751E
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.8% 0.106 108.1), rgb(119, 117, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#77751E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77751E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 117, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.106 108.1) |
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 #77751E | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77751E | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77751E text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77751E text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A56C
oklch(70.8% 0.077 108.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E43
oklch(63.1% 0.098 108.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77751E
oklch(54.8% 0.106 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#666413
oklch(49% 0.098 108)
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Step 800
800
#535214
oklch(42.7% 0.081 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#454418
oklch(37.7% 0.063 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#77751E 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) | #7F700E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817324 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806D64 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77751E
#77751E
oklch(54.8% 0.106 108.1)
- #6E66AB
#6E66AB
oklch(54.8% 0.106 287.7)
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 #77751E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
Use #77751E 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.