#77804F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58% 0.07 117.1), rgb(119, 128, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#77804F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77804F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 128, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.07 117.1) |
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 #77804F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77804F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77804F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77804F text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AD
oklch(81% 0.032 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#868F62
oklch(63.1% 0.065 117.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77804F
oklch(58% 0.07 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6639
oklch(49.2% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5330
oklch(42.7% 0.054 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#40452A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#77804F 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) | #867B4B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C51 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7B74 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77804F
#77804F
oklch(58% 0.07 117.1)
- #7F729F
#7F729F
oklch(58.1% 0.069 297.5)
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 #77804F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #77804F 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.