#772837 Color
#772837 is rgb(119, 40, 55) in RGB, hsl(349, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 54%, 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 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#772837rgb(119, 40, 55)hsl(349, 50%, 31%)hsv(349, 66%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 54%, 53%)oklch(39.9% 0.111 12.3)lab(29.05% 36.00 10.04)lch(29.05% 37.38 15.58)What #772837 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 #772837, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#772837 Channel Values
How #772837 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 54% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.8:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #772837 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 #772837
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #772837; 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 #772837
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 #772837 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.
#772837#3F3F36#5A3737#4E4E33#614135#762A2A#772930#444444Using #772837 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-772837: #772837;background-color: #772837;colors: { 'color-772837': '#772837' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.157, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_772837">#772837</color>fill="#772837"More Red Colors
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#772837 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #772837?
#772837 is a dark red — rgb(119, 40, 55) in RGB and hsl(349, 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 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #772837?
#772837 is rgb(119, 40, 55) — red 119, green 40, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #772837?
#772837 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 54%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #772837 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #772837 scores 9.8:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #772837 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #772837 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 27.65, which is a different colour altogether.
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