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#773136 Color

#773136 is rgb(119, 49, 54) in RGB, hsl(356, 42%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 55%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce Red (#722F37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#773136
HEX#773136
RGBrgb(119, 49, 54)
HSLhsl(356, 42%, 33%)
HSVhsv(356, 59%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 55%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(41.2% 0.098 18.1)
LABlab(30.71% 31.63 12.91)
LCHlch(30.71% 34.17 22.21)

What #773136 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 #773136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#773136 Channel Values

How #773136 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 119 · G 49 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 42% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 59% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 55% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.22:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773136 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.

TextWhite text9.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #773136

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773136; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #773136

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 #773136 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.

Typical#773136
Protanopia#434335
Protanomaly#5C3D36
Deuteranopia#515133
Deuteranomaly#624634
Tritanopia#773232
Tritanomaly#773133
Achromatopsia#474747

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #773136 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-773136: #773136;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #773136;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-773136': '#773136' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.192, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_773136">#773136</color>
SVG fillfill="#773136"

More Red Colors

#773136 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#773136 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #773136?

#773136 is a dark red — rgb(119, 49, 54) in RGB and hsl(356, 42%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce Red (#722F37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.96.

What is the RGB value of #773136?

#773136 is rgb(119, 49, 54) — red 119, green 49, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #773136?

#773136 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 55%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #773136 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #773136 scores 9.22:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #773136 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #773136 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 27.08, which is a different colour altogether.

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