#777956
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.5% 0.051 110.7), rgb(119, 121, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#777956 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves 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 (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777956 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 121, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.051 110.7) |
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 #777956 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777956 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777956 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777956 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A389
oklch(70.7% 0.037 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C6C
oklch(63% 0.046 110.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777956
oklch(56.5% 0.051 110.7)
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Step 700
700
#626344
oklch(49% 0.047 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505138
oklch(42.7% 0.039 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424330
oklch(37.6% 0.031 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#777956 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) | #7E7654 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7757 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7570 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777956
#777956
oklch(56.5% 0.051 110.7)
- #757192
#757192
oklch(56.4% 0.051 290.2)
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 #777956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
Use #777956 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.