#772B08 Color
#772B08 is rgb(119, 43, 8) in RGB, hsl(19, 87%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 93%, 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 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#772B08rgb(119, 43, 8)hsl(19, 87%, 25%)hsv(19, 93%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 93%, 53%)oklch(39.6% 0.115 41)lab(29.03% 32.77 37.51)lch(29.03% 49.81 48.86)What #772B08 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 #772B08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#772B08 Channel Values
How #772B08 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 43 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 87% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 93% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.84:1 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 #772B08 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 #772B08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #772B08; 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 #772B08
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 #772B08 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.
#772B08#404006#5B3907#4E4E00#614300#782828#77291F#434343Using #772B08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-772b08: #772B08;background-color: #772B08;colors: { 'color-772b08': '#772B08' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.169, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_772b08">#772B08</color>fill="#772B08"More Brown Colors
#772B08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#772B08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #772B08?
#772B08 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 43, 8) in RGB and hsl(19, 87%, 25%) 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 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #772B08?
#772B08 is rgb(119, 43, 8) — red 119, green 43, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #772B08?
#772B08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 93%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #772B08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #772B08 scores 9.84:1 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 #772B08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #772B08 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 10.85, which is visibly different.
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