#77282E Color
#77282E is rgb(119, 40, 46) in RGB, hsl(355, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 61%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce Red (#722F37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77282Ergb(119, 40, 46)hsl(355, 50%, 31%)hsv(355, 66%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 61%, 53%)oklch(39.7% 0.11 19.3)lab(28.88% 35.46 15.75)lch(28.88% 38.80 23.95)What #77282E 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 #77282E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77282E Channel Values
How #77282E 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 40 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 61% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.87:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77282E 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 #77282E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77282E; 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 #77282E
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 #77282E 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.
#77282E#3F3F2D#5A372E#4E4E2A#61412B#772929#77282B#434343Using #77282E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77282e: #77282E;background-color: #77282E;colors: { 'color-77282e': '#77282E' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.157, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_77282e">#77282E</color>fill="#77282E"More Red Colors
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#77282E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77282E?
#77282E is a dark red — rgb(119, 40, 46) in RGB and hsl(355, 50%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce Red (#722F37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #77282E?
#77282E is rgb(119, 40, 46) — red 119, green 40, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77282E?
#77282E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 61%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77282E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #77282E scores 9.87:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77282E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77282E 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 23.82, which is visibly different.
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