#773518 Color
#773518 is rgb(119, 53, 24) in RGB, hsl(18, 66%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 80%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#773518rgb(119, 53, 24)hsl(18, 66%, 28%)hsv(18, 80%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 80%, 53%)oklch(41.3% 0.101 42.5)lab(31.14% 28.10 31.73)lch(31.14% 42.38 48.47)What #773518 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 #773518, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#773518 Channel Values
How #773518 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 53 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 66% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 80% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 80% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.1:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773518 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 #773518
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773518; 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 #773518
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 #773518 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.
#773518#464617#5D4017#525210#634813#783232#78332A#484848Using #773518 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-773518: #773518;background-color: #773518;colors: { 'color-773518': '#773518' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.208, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_773518">#773518</color>fill="#773518"More Brown Colors
#773518 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#773518 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #773518?
#773518 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 53, 24) in RGB and hsl(18, 66%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.52.
What is the RGB value of #773518?
#773518 is rgb(119, 53, 24) — red 119, green 53, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #773518?
#773518 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 80%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #773518 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #773518 scores 9.1:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #773518 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #773518 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 11.95, which is visibly different.
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