#777C2D
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.6% 0.102 112.6), rgb(119, 124, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#777C2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777C2D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 124, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.102 112.6) |
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 #777C2D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777C2D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777C2D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777C2D text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A1A670
oklch(70.8% 0.074 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F49
oklch(63% 0.094 112.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777C2D
oklch(56.6% 0.102 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#62661C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#50531A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#777C2D 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) | #857623 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857832 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F756B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777C2D
#777C2D
oklch(56.6% 0.102 112.6)
- #786AAD
#786AAD
oklch(56.6% 0.102 292.4)
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 #777C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
Use #777C2D 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.