What color is #77773B?

#77773B 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 #77773B?

The RGB value is 119, 119, 59: 119 red, 119 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #77773B?

The complementary color is #3B3B77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #77773B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#77773B color

#77773B rgb(119, 119, 59)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #77773B is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 46.7% green and 23.1% blue (119, 119, 59).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 34% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#77773B color codes

HEX	`#77773B`
RGB	`rgb(119, 119, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 46.7%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 34%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 50%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 50%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.8, -9.14, 32.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.8, 33.97, 105.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.994, 17.432, 6.712)`
Decimal	`7829307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #77773B, 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 #77773B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#77773B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #77773B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #77773b; }
.text { color: #77773b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #77773b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 119 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #77773b, #59773b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #77773B?: #77773B 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 #77773B?: The RGB value is 119, 119, 59: 119 red, 119 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #77773B?: The complementary color is #3B3B77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #77773B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.