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#77201D Color

#77201D is rgb(119, 32, 29) in RGB, hsl(2, 61%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 76%, 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 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77201D
HEX#77201D
RGBrgb(119, 32, 29)
HSLhsl(2, 61%, 29%)
HSVhsv(2, 76%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 76%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(38.4% 0.121 26.6)
LABlab(27.34% 38.11 24.91)
LCHlch(27.34% 45.53 33.17)

What #77201D 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 #77201D, 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.

#77201D Channel Values

How #77201D 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 32 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 61% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 76% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 76% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.45:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77201D 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 text10.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77201D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77201D; 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 #77201D

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 #77201D 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#77201D
Protanopia#3B3B1C
Protanomaly#59321C
Deuteranopia#4B4B15
Deuteranomaly#603E19
Tritanopia#772020
Tritanomaly#77201F
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #77201D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77201d: #77201D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77201D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77201d': '#77201D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.125, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_77201d">#77201D</color>
SVG fillfill="#77201D"

More Red Colors

#77201D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77201D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77201D?

#77201D is a dark red — rgb(119, 32, 29) in RGB and hsl(2, 61%, 29%) 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 3.09.

What is the RGB value of #77201D?

#77201D is rgb(119, 32, 29) — red 119, green 32, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77201D?

#77201D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 76%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77201D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #77201D scores 10.45:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77201D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77201D 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 17.76, which is visibly different.

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