#77814A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.1% 0.078 117.3), rgb(119, 129, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#77814A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77814A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 129, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.078 117.3) |
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 #77814A | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77814A | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77814A text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77814A text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#86905D
oklch(63.2% 0.072 117.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77814A
oklch(58.1% 0.078 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6634
oklch(49% 0.073 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C532C
oklch(42.6% 0.06 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#404528
oklch(37.8% 0.046 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#77814A 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) | #887C46 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C4D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7C74 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77814A
#77814A
oklch(58.1% 0.078 117.3)
- #8071A4
#8071A4
oklch(58.2% 0.079 297.4)
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 #77814A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
Use #77814A 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.