#777863
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.6% 0.031 109.6), rgb(119, 120, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#777863 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777863 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 120, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 10%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.031 109.6) |
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 #777863 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777863 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777863 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777863 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A292
oklch(70.7% 0.023 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8B77
oklch(63% 0.029 109.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777863
oklch(56.6% 0.031 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#61624F
oklch(49% 0.029 109.9)
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Step 800
800
#505041
oklch(42.7% 0.024 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#424337
oklch(37.8% 0.02 111.2)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#777863 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) | #7C7662 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7764 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7572 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777863
#777863
oklch(56.6% 0.031 109.6)
- #757388
#757388
oklch(56.5% 0.032 289.7)
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 #777863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #777863 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.