#772409 Color
#772409 is rgb(119, 36, 9) in RGB, hsl(15, 86%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 92%, 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 4.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#772409rgb(119, 36, 9)hsl(15, 86%, 25%)hsv(15, 92%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 92%, 53%)oklch(38.7% 0.121 36.8)lab(27.81% 35.97 36.18)lch(27.81% 51.02 45.17)What #772409 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 #772409, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#772409 Channel Values
How #772409 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 36 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 86% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 92% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 92% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.29:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #772409 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 #772409
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #772409; 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 #772409
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 #772409 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.
#772409#3D3D07#5A3408#4C4C00#604000#782222#77231A#404040Using #772409 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-772409: #772409;background-color: #772409;colors: { 'color-772409': '#772409' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.141, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_772409">#772409</color>fill="#772409"More Brown Colors
#772409 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#772409 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #772409?
#772409 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 36, 9) in RGB and hsl(15, 86%, 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 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #772409?
#772409 is rgb(119, 36, 9) — red 119, green 36, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #772409?
#772409 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 92%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #772409 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #772409 scores 10.29:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #772409 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #772409 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 13.02, which is visibly different.
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