#77754B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.06 105.9), rgb(119, 117, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#77754B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77754B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 117, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.06 105.9) |
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 #77754B | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77754B | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77754B text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77754B text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A4A384
oklch(70.8% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C65
oklch(63.2% 0.055 105.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77754B
oklch(55.3% 0.06 105.9)
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Step 700
700
#65633D
oklch(49.2% 0.056 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#525132
oklch(42.7% 0.047 106.7)
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Step 900
900
#44432C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#77754B 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) | #7C7248 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D706A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77754B
#77754B
oklch(55.3% 0.06 105.9)
- #6F6E95
#6F6E95
oklch(55.4% 0.06 285.4)
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 #77754B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
Use #77754B 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.