What color is #77742E?

#77742E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #77742E?

The RGB value is 119, 116, 46: 119 red, 116 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77742E?

The complementary color is #2E3177, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77742E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77742E color

#77742E rgb(119, 116, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #77742E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 45.5% green and 18% blue (119, 116, 46).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 61% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#77742E color codes

HEX	`#77742E`
RGB	`rgb(119, 116, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 45.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 44%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 61%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 61%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.77, -8.63, 38.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.77, 39.12, 102.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.347, 16.61, 5.035)`
Decimal	`7828526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77742E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #77742E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#77742E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #77742E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77742e; }
.text { color: #77742e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77742e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 116 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77742e, #55772e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #77742E?: #77742E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #77742E?: The RGB value is 119, 116, 46: 119 red, 116 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77742E?: The complementary color is #2E3177, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77742E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.