#77874B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.086 121.3), rgb(119, 135, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#77874B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77874B |
| RGB | rgb(119, 135, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.086 121.3) |
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 #77874B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77874B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77874B text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77874B text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA778
oklch(70.6% 0.067 120.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77874B
oklch(59.6% 0.086 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C3A
oklch(55.7% 0.093 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#59682C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#495525
oklch(42.7% 0.072 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4623
oklch(37.7% 0.056 121)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#77874B 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) | #8E8146 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8279 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77874B
#77874B
oklch(59.6% 0.086 121.3)
- #8873AA
#8873AA
oklch(59.6% 0.085 301.4)
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 #77874B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #77874B 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.