#77381D Color
#77381D is rgb(119, 56, 29) in RGB, hsl(18, 61%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 76%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77381Drgb(119, 56, 29)hsl(18, 61%, 29%)hsv(18, 76%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 76%, 53%)oklch(41.9% 0.097 42.6)lab(31.84% 26.68 29.68)lch(31.84% 39.91 48.05)What #77381D 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 #77381D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77381D Channel Values
How #77381D 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 56 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 61% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 76% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 76% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.87:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77381D 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 #77381D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77381D; 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 #77381D
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 #77381D 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.
#77381D#48481C#5E421C#535316#644A19#783535#78362D#4A4A4AUsing #77381D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77381d: #77381D;background-color: #77381D;colors: { 'color-77381d': '#77381D' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.220, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_77381d">#77381D</color>fill="#77381D"More Brown Colors
#77381D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#77381D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77381D?
#77381D is a dark brown — rgb(119, 56, 29) in RGB and hsl(18, 61%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.45.
What is the RGB value of #77381D?
#77381D is rgb(119, 56, 29) — red 119, green 56, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77381D?
#77381D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 76%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77381D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #77381D scores 8.87:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77381D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77381D 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 13.43, which is visibly different.
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