#777F65
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.2% 0.04 121.5), rgb(119, 127, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#777F65 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #777F65 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 127, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.04 121.5) |
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 #777F65 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #777F65 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #777F65 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #777F65 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B6
oklch(81% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400
#9DA490
oklch(70.7% 0.029 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#868D75
oklch(63.1% 0.036 120.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#777F65
oklch(58.2% 0.04 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D644D
oklch(49% 0.036 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C523F
oklch(42.7% 0.031 122)
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Step 900
900
#3F4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#777F65 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) | #827C63 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C66 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797C78 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #777F65
#777F65
oklch(58.2% 0.04 121.5)
- #7F768F
#7F768F
oklch(58.3% 0.039 301.6)
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 #777F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
Use #777F65 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.