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#770307 Color

#770307 is rgb(119, 3, 7) in RGB, hsl(358, 95%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 94%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (#770F05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#770307
HEX#770307
RGBrgb(119, 3, 7)
HSLhsl(358, 95%, 24%)
HSVhsv(358, 97%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 94%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(36% 0.144 27.7)
LABlab(24.27% 45.50 33.96)
LCHlch(24.27% 56.78 36.73)

What #770307 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 #770307, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#770307 Channel Values

How #770307 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 119 · G 3 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 95% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 97% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 97% · Y 94% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.66:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #770307 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.

TextWhite text11.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #770307

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #770307; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #770307

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 #770307 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.

Typical#770307
Protanopia#323204
Protanomaly#562605
Deuteranopia#464600
Deuteranomaly#5E3600
Tritanopia#770404
Tritanomaly#770305
Achromatopsia#383838

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #770307 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-770307: #770307;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #770307;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-770307': '#770307' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.012, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_770307">#770307</color>
SVG fillfill="#770307"

More Red Colors

#770307 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#770307 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #770307?

#770307 is a dark red — rgb(119, 3, 7) in RGB and hsl(358, 95%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (#770F05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.04.

What is the RGB value of #770307?

#770307 is rgb(119, 3, 7) — red 119, green 3, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #770307?

#770307 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 94%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #770307 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #770307 scores 11.66:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #770307 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #770307 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 6.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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