#77181E Color
#77181E is rgb(119, 24, 30) in RGB, hsl(356, 66%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 75%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77181Ergb(119, 24, 30)hsl(356, 66%, 28%)hsv(356, 80%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 75%, 53%)oklch(37.6% 0.129 23)lab(26.27% 41.04 23.09)lch(26.27% 47.09 29.36)What #77181E 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 #77181E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77181E Channel Values
How #77181E 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 24 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 66% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 80% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 75% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.86:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77181E 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 #77181E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77181E; 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 #77181E
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 #77181E 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.
#77181E#38381D#582E1D#494916#5F3B1A#771919#77191B#3D3D3DUsing #77181E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77181e: #77181E;background-color: #77181E;colors: { 'color-77181e': '#77181E' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.094, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_77181e">#77181E</color>fill="#77181E"More Red Colors
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#77181E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77181E?
#77181E is a dark red — rgb(119, 24, 30) in RGB and hsl(356, 66%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #77181E?
#77181E is rgb(119, 24, 30) — red 119, green 24, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77181E?
#77181E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 75%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77181E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #77181E scores 10.86:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77181E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77181E 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 17.46, which is visibly different.
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