#777137 Color
#777137 is rgb(119, 113, 55) in RGB, hsl(54, 37%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 54%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#777137rgb(119, 113, 55)hsl(54, 37%, 34%)hsv(54, 54%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 54%, 53%)oklch(54.1% 0.079 103.4)lab(47.20% -3.81 32.63)lch(47.20% 32.85 96.66)What #777137 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #777137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#777137 Channel Values
How #777137 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 119 · G 113 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 37% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 54% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 54% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #777137 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #777137
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #777137; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #777137
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #777137 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#777137#727237#747237#737337#757237#7C6C6C#7A6E5B#6F6F6FUsing #777137 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-777137: #777137;background-color: #777137;colors: { 'color-777137': '#777137' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.443, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_777137">#777137</color>fill="#777137"More Yellow Colors
#777137 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#777137 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #777137?
#777137 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 113, 55) in RGB and hsl(54, 37%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #777137?
#777137 is rgb(119, 113, 55) — red 119, green 113, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #777137?
#777137 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 54%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #777137 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #777137 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #777137 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #777137 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.68, which is visibly different.
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