#777E67
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.1% 0.035 121.3), rgb(119, 126, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#777E67 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777E67 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 126, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.035 121.3) |
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 #777E67 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #777E67 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777E67 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777E67 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA392
oklch(70.7% 0.025 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#868D77
oklch(63.1% 0.033 121.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777E67
oklch(58.1% 0.035 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E644F
oklch(49.2% 0.033 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5141
oklch(42.5% 0.026 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#404337
oklch(37.6% 0.02 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#777E67 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) | #817B66 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B68 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797B78 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777E67
#777E67
oklch(58.1% 0.035 121.3)
- #7E768C
#7E768C
oklch(58.1% 0.034 301.9)
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 #777E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #777E67 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.