#77864D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.4% 0.082 121), rgb(119, 134, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#77864D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77864D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 134, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.082 121) |
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 #77864D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77864D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77864D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77864D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 121)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77A
oklch(70.6% 0.064 121.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77864D
oklch(59.4% 0.082 121)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.088 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A682F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 121)
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Step 800
800
#495528
oklch(42.8% 0.069 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4625
oklch(37.7% 0.053 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#77864D 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) | #8C8049 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8050 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8178 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77864D
#77864D
oklch(59.4% 0.082 121)
- #8773A8
#8773A8
oklch(59.4% 0.082 301.3)
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 #77864D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
Use #77864D 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.