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#77314D Color

#77314D is rgb(119, 49, 77) in RGB, hsl(336, 42%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 35%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77314D
HEX#77314D
RGBrgb(119, 49, 77)
HSLhsl(336, 42%, 33%)
HSVhsv(336, 59%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 35%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(41.9% 0.103 357.4)
LABlab(31.25% 33.51 -1.34)
LCHlch(31.25% 33.54 357.71)

What #77314D 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 #77314D, 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 pink in the library.

#77314D Channel Values

How #77314D 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 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 42% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 59% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 35% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.01:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77314D 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 text9.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77314D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77314D; 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 #77314D

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 #77314D 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#77314D
Protanopia#43434D
Protanomaly#5C3D4D
Deuteranopia#51514B
Deuteranomaly#62464C
Tritanopia#753535
Tritanomaly#763440
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #77314D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77314d: #77314D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77314D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77314d': '#77314D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.192, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_77314d">#77314D</color>
SVG fillfill="#77314D"

More Pink Colors

#77314D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77314D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77314D?

#77314D is a dark pink — rgb(119, 49, 77) in RGB and hsl(336, 42%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.

What is the RGB value of #77314D?

#77314D is rgb(119, 49, 77) — red 119, green 49, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77314D?

#77314D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 35%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77314D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #77314D scores 9.01:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77314D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77314D 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 32.06, which is a different colour altogether.

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