What color is #777841?

#777841 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 #777841?

The RGB value is 119, 120, 65: 119 red, 120 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #777841?

The complementary color is #424178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #777841?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#777841 color

#777841 rgb(119, 120, 65)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #777841 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 47.1% green and 25.5% blue (119, 120, 65).

Its hue angle is 61°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#777841 color codes

HEX	`#777841`
RGB	`rgb(119, 120, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 47.1%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(61, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(61, 46%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 46%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.18, -9.06, 29.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.18, 31.3, 106.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.279, 17.737, 7.619)`
Decimal	`7829569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #777841, 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 #777841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#777841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #777841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #777841; }
.text { color: #777841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #777841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 120 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #777841, #5b7841); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #777841?: #777841 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 #777841?: The RGB value is 119, 120, 65: 119 red, 120 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #777841?: The complementary color is #424178, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #777841?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.