#770F05 Color

#770F05 is rgb(119, 15, 5) in RGB, hsl(5, 92%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 96%, 53%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Maroon (#800000). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#770F05

HEX#770F05

RGBrgb(119, 15, 5)

HSLhsl(5, 92%, 24%)

HSVhsv(5, 96%, 47%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 96%, 53%)

OKLCHoklch(36.6% 0.138 30.4)

LABlab(25.13% 43.05 35.55)

LCHlch(25.13% 55.83 39.55)

#770F05 Channel Values

How #770F05 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 15 · B 5	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 5° · S 92% · L 24%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 5° · S 96% · V 47%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 87% · Y 96% · K 53%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	11.32:1 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 #770F05 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 text11.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #770F05 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #770F05

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #770F05; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #770F05

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #770F05.

How #770F05 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#770F05

Protanopia#353502

Protanomaly#572A03

Deuteranopia#484800

Deuteranomaly#5E3900

Tritanopia#770E0E

Tritanomaly#770E0B

Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #770F05 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-770f05: #770F05;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #770F05;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-770f05': '#770F05' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.059, blue: 0.020)

Android XML<color name="color_770f05">#770F05</color>

SVG fillfill="#770F05"

#770F05 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #770F05?

#770F05 is rgb(119, 15, 5) — red 119, green 15, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #770F05?

#770F05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 96%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #770F05 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #770F05 scores 11.32:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #770F05 have a color name?

#770F05 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Maroon (#800000), at a CIE76 distance of 6.7, so the two are visibly similar.

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