#7B774E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.2% 0.059 103.3), rgb(123, 119, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7B774E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B774E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 119, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.059 103.3) |
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 #7B774E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B774E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B774E text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B774E text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A284
oklch(70.7% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B65
oklch(63% 0.054 102.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B774E
oklch(56.2% 0.059 103.3)
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Step 700
700
#66623D
oklch(49% 0.054 102.9)
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Step 800
800
#535033
oklch(42.6% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#45432D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#7B774E 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) | #7E744B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807750 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81726D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B774E
#7B774E
oklch(56.2% 0.059 103.3)
- #707197
#707197
oklch(56.2% 0.059 283.2)
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 #7B774E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #7B774E 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.