#77854A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.084 120), rgb(119, 133, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#77854A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77854A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 133, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.084 120) |
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 #77854A | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77854A | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77854A text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77854A text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#83915A
oklch(63.2% 0.079 120.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#77854A
oklch(59.1% 0.084 120)
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Step 700
700
#5B6732
oklch(49.1% 0.077 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A542A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4626
oklch(37.8% 0.051 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#77854A 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) | #8C7F45 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7F77 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77854A
#77854A
oklch(59.1% 0.084 120)
- #8572A8
#8572A8
oklch(59.1% 0.083 300)
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 #77854A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
Use #77854A 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.