#772208 Color
#772208 is rgb(119, 34, 8) in RGB, hsl(14, 87%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 93%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#772208rgb(119, 34, 8)hsl(14, 87%, 25%)hsv(14, 93%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 93%, 53%)oklch(38.4% 0.123 36.1)lab(27.48% 36.80 36.33)lch(27.48% 51.71 44.63)What #772208 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 #772208, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#772208 Channel Values
How #772208 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 34 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 87% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 93% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.41:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #772208 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 #772208
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #772208; 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 #772208
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 #772208 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.
#772208#3C3C05#593306#4C4C00#603F00#782020#772119#404040Using #772208 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-772208: #772208;background-color: #772208;colors: { 'color-772208': '#772208' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.133, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_772208">#772208</color>fill="#772208"More Red Colors
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#772208 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #772208?
#772208 is a dark red — rgb(119, 34, 8) in RGB and hsl(14, 87%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #772208?
#772208 is rgb(119, 34, 8) — red 119, green 34, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #772208?
#772208 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 93%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #772208 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #772208 scores 10.41:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #772208 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #772208 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 12.15, which is visibly different.
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