#77814E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.2% 0.073 117.8), rgb(119, 129, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#77814E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77814E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 129, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.073 117.8) |
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 #77814E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77814E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77814E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77814E text on black | 5.03:1 | 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
#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
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA580
oklch(70.6% 0.053 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#868F60
oklch(63.1% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77814E
oklch(58.2% 0.073 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6638
oklch(49.1% 0.068 118)
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Step 800
800
#4C532F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#77814E 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) | #877C4A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C50 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7C74 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77814E
#77814E
oklch(58.2% 0.073 117.8)
- #8072A1
#8072A1
oklch(58.3% 0.072 297.8)
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 #77814E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #77814E 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.