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#77360E Color

#77360E is rgb(119, 54, 14) in RGB, hsl(23, 79%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 88%, 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 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77360E
HEX#77360E
RGBrgb(119, 54, 14)
HSLhsl(23, 79%, 26%)
HSVhsv(23, 88%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 88%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.104 47.4)
LABlab(31.29% 27.31 36.72)
LCHlch(31.29% 45.76 53.35)

What #77360E 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 #77360E, 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 brown in the library.

#77360E Channel Values

How #77360E 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 54 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 79% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 88% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 88% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.06:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77360E 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 text9.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77360E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77360E; 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 #77360E

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 #77360E 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#77360E
Protanopia#46460C
Protanomaly#5E400D
Deuteranopia#535301
Deuteranomaly#634906
Tritanopia#783333
Tritanomaly#783428
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #77360E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77360e: #77360E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77360E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77360e': '#77360E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.212, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_77360e">#77360E</color>
SVG fillfill="#77360E"

More Brown Colors

#77360E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77360E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77360E?

#77360E is a dark brown — rgb(119, 54, 14) in RGB and hsl(23, 79%, 26%) 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 6.54.

What is the RGB value of #77360E?

#77360E is rgb(119, 54, 14) — red 119, green 54, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77360E?

#77360E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 88%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77360E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #77360E scores 9.06:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77360E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77360E 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 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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