#777E2E
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57% 0.104 113.9), rgb(119, 126, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#777E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777E2E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 126, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.104 113.9) |
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 #777E2E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777E2E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777E2E text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777E2E text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A670
oklch(70.7% 0.074 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#899049
oklch(63.1% 0.095 113.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777E2E
oklch(57% 0.104 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#60661B
oklch(49% 0.096 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F5419
oklch(42.8% 0.081 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#777E2E 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) | #877824 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A33 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F776D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777E2E
#777E2E
oklch(57% 0.104 113.9)
- #7B6BAF
#7B6BAF
oklch(57.1% 0.104 293.7)
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 #777E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
Use #777E2E 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.