#777939 Color
#777939 is rgb(119, 121, 57) in RGB, hsl(62, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 53%, 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 4.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#777939rgb(119, 121, 57)hsl(62, 36%, 35%)hsv(62, 53%, 47%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 53%, 53%)oklch(56% 0.087 110.5)lab(49.57% -7.90 34.31)lch(49.57% 35.21 102.97)What #777939 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 #777939, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#777939 Channel Values
How #777939 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 121 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #777939 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 #777939
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #777939; 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 #777939
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 #777939 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-777939: #777939;background-color: #777939;colors: { 'color-777939': '#777939' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.475, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_777939">#777939</color>fill="#777939"More Yellow Colors
#777939 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#777939 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #777939?
#777939 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 121, 57) in RGB and hsl(62, 36%, 35%) 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 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #777939?
#777939 is rgb(119, 121, 57) — red 119, green 121, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #777939?
#777939 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 53%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #777939 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #777939 scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #777939 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #777939 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 11.83, which is visibly different.
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