#773309 Color
#773309 is rgb(119, 51, 9) in RGB, hsl(23, 86%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 92%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#773309rgb(119, 51, 9)hsl(23, 86%, 25%)hsv(23, 92%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 92%, 53%)oklch(40.8% 0.107 46.4)lab(30.63% 28.80 38.22)lch(30.63% 47.86 53.01)What #773309 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 #773309, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#773309 Channel Values
How #773309 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 51 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 86% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 92% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 92% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.28:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773309 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 #773309
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773309; 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 #773309
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 #773309 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.
#773309#454507#5D3E08#515100#634701#783030#783125#474747Using #773309 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-773309: #773309;background-color: #773309;colors: { 'color-773309': '#773309' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.200, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_773309">#773309</color>fill="#773309"More Brown Colors
#773309 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#773309 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #773309?
#773309 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 51, 9) in RGB and hsl(23, 86%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.82.
What is the RGB value of #773309?
#773309 is rgb(119, 51, 9) — red 119, green 51, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #773309?
#773309 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 92%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #773309 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #773309 scores 9.28:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #773309 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #773309 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 8.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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