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#773A2C Color

#773A2C is rgb(119, 58, 44) in RGB, hsl(11, 46%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 63%, 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 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#773A2C
HEX#773A2C
RGBrgb(119, 58, 44)
HSLhsl(11, 46%, 32%)
HSVhsv(11, 63%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 63%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(42.4% 0.089 34.1)
LABlab(32.46% 26.30 21.48)
LCHlch(32.46% 33.96 39.24)

What #773A2C 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 #773A2C, 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 red in the library.

#773A2C Channel Values

How #773A2C 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 58 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 46% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 63% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 63% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.66:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773A2C 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 text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #773A2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773A2C; 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 #773A2C

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 #773A2C 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#773A2C
Protanopia#49492B
Protanomaly#5F432C
Deuteranopia#545428
Deuteranomaly#644B2A
Tritanopia#783838
Tritanomaly#773934
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #773A2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-773a2c: #773A2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #773A2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-773a2c': '#773A2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.227, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_773a2c">#773A2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#773A2C"

More Red Colors

#773A2C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#773A2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #773A2C?

#773A2C is a dark red — rgb(119, 58, 44) in RGB and hsl(11, 46%, 32%) 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 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #773A2C?

#773A2C is rgb(119, 58, 44) — red 119, green 58, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #773A2C?

#773A2C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 63%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #773A2C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #773A2C scores 8.66:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #773A2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #773A2C 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 19.54, which is visibly different.

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