What color is #777641?

#777641 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 #777641?

The RGB value is 119, 118, 65: 119 red, 118 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777641?

The complementary color is #414277, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777641 color

#777641 rgb(119, 118, 65)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #777641 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 46.3% green and 25.5% blue (119, 118, 65).

Its hue angle is 59°, with 29% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 45% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#777641 color codes

HEX	`#777641`
RGB	`rgb(119, 118, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 46.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(59, 29%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(59, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 45%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.59, -7.95, 29.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.59, 30.29, 105.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.041, 17.261, 7.539)`
Decimal	`7829057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777641, 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 #777641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#777641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #777641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777641; }
.text { color: #777641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 118 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777641, #5d7741); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #777641?: #777641 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 #777641?: The RGB value is 119, 118, 65: 119 red, 118 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777641?: The complementary color is #414277, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.