#77875A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.9% 0.067 124.3), rgb(119, 135, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#77875A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77875A |
| RGB | rgb(119, 135, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.067 124.3) |
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 #77875A | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77875A | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77875A text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77875A text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AE
oklch(81% 0.033 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A783
oklch(70.8% 0.053 125)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77875A
oklch(59.9% 0.067 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4A
oklch(55.6% 0.074 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#58673B
oklch(49% 0.068 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#485431
oklch(42.6% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C462B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 125)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#77875A 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) | #8C8257 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A837B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77875A
#77875A
oklch(59.9% 0.067 124.3)
- #8976A1
#8976A1
oklch(59.9% 0.068 304.6)
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 #77875A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #77875A 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.