#77815A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.4% 0.058 119.9), rgb(119, 129, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#77815A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77815A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 129, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.058 119.9) |
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 #77815A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77815A | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77815A text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77815A text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA588
oklch(70.8% 0.042 120)
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Step 500
500
#858F6A
oklch(63.2% 0.054 120.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77815A
oklch(58.4% 0.058 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6542
oklch(49% 0.054 118.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5337
oklch(42.8% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4430
oklch(37.6% 0.033 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#77815A 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) | #867D57 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7D77 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77815A
#77815A
oklch(58.4% 0.058 119.9)
- #817499
#817499
oklch(58.4% 0.058 300.7)
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 #77815A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #77815A 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.