#777E55
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.6% 0.06 116.2), rgb(119, 126, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#777E55 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777E55 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 126, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.06 116.2) |
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 #777E55 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #777E55 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777E55 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777E55 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA486
oklch(70.6% 0.043 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#878E68
oklch(63.1% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777E55
oklch(57.6% 0.06 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6540
oklch(49.2% 0.056 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5235
oklch(42.6% 0.045 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#777E55 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) | #847A52 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A57 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7A73 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777E55
#777E55
oklch(57.6% 0.06 116.2)
- #7C7299
#7C7299
oklch(57.6% 0.06 296.2)
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 #777E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #777E55 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.