#77260E Color
#77260E is rgb(119, 38, 14) in RGB, hsl(14, 79%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 88%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77260Ergb(119, 38, 14)hsl(14, 79%, 26%)hsv(14, 88%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 88%, 53%)oklch(39% 0.118 36.3)lab(28.17% 35.18 34.25)lch(28.17% 49.10 44.23)What #77260E 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 #77260E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77260E Channel Values
How #77260E 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 38 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 79% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 88% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 88% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.15:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77260E 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 #77260E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77260E; 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 #77260E
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 #77260E 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.
#77260E#3E3E0C#5A360D#4D4D00#604105#782424#77251D#414141Using #77260E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77260e: #77260E;background-color: #77260E;colors: { 'color-77260e': '#77260E' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.149, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_77260e">#77260E</color>fill="#77260E"More Red Colors
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#77260E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77260E?
#77260E is a dark red — rgb(119, 38, 14) in RGB and hsl(14, 79%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #77260E?
#77260E is rgb(119, 38, 14) — red 119, green 38, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77260E?
#77260E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 88%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77260E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #77260E scores 10.15:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77260E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77260E 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 14.12, which is visibly different.
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