#770921 Color
#770921 is rgb(119, 9, 33) in RGB, hsl(347, 86%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 72%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#770921rgb(119, 9, 33)hsl(347, 86%, 25%)hsv(347, 92%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 92%, 72%, 53%)oklch(36.6% 0.139 17.9)lab(24.93% 44.94 19.55)lch(24.93% 49.01 23.51)What #770921 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 #770921, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#770921 Channel Values
How #770921 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 9 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 86% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 92% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 92% · Y 72% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.38:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #770921 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 #770921
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #770921; 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 #770921
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 #770921 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.
#770921#343420#562820#47471A#5E371D#770E0E#770C17#3A3A3AUsing #770921 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-770921: #770921;background-color: #770921;colors: { 'color-770921': '#770921' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.035, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_770921">#770921</color>fill="#770921"More Red Colors
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#770921 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #770921?
#770921 is a dark red — rgb(119, 9, 33) in RGB and hsl(347, 86%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #770921?
#770921 is rgb(119, 9, 33) — red 119, green 9, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #770921?
#770921 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 72%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #770921 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #770921 scores 11.38:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #770921 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #770921 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 18.85, which is visibly different.
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