#777646
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.5% 0.068 107.4), rgb(119, 118, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#777646 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777646 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 118, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.068 107.4) |
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 #777646 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777646 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777646 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777646 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#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
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A380
oklch(70.6% 0.049 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D60
oklch(63.2% 0.063 108.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777646
oklch(55.5% 0.068 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#646338
oklch(49% 0.062 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#52512F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 106.9)
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Step 900
900
#44432A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 106.2)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#777646 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) | #7D7242 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7548 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D706A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777646
#777646
oklch(55.5% 0.068 107.4)
- #706D99
#706D99
oklch(55.5% 0.068 287.1)
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 #777646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #777646 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.