#77784B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56% 0.064 109.4), rgb(119, 120, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#77784B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77784B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 120, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.064 109.4) |
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 #77784B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77784B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77784B text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77784B text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 109.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A382
oklch(70.6% 0.046 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D63
oklch(63.2% 0.059 109.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77784B
oklch(56% 0.064 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#63643B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515131
oklch(42.6% 0.049 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#77784B 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) | #7F7448 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D736D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77784B
#77784B
oklch(56% 0.064 109.4)
- #736F98
#736F98
oklch(56.1% 0.063 288.7)
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 #77784B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
Use #77784B 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.