#77794B
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.3% 0.065 110.5), rgb(119, 121, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#77794B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77794B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 121, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 23%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.065 110.5) |
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 #77794B | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77794B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77794B text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77794B text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#C1C3AD
oklch(81% 0.03 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A482
oklch(70.8% 0.047 110.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D62
oklch(63.1% 0.061 110.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77794B
oklch(56.3% 0.065 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505231
oklch(42.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#77794B 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) | #807548 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D746E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77794B
#77794B
oklch(56.3% 0.065 110.5)
- #756F99
#756F99
oklch(56.3% 0.065 290.7)
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 #77794B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
Use #77794B 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.