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#773C08 Color

#773C08 is rgb(119, 60, 8) in RGB, hsl(28, 87%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 93%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#773C08
HEX#773C08
RGBrgb(119, 60, 8)
HSLhsl(28, 87%, 25%)
HSVhsv(28, 93%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 93%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(42.4% 0.101 54.4)
LABlab(32.61% 23.96 39.97)
LCHlch(32.61% 46.60 59.06)

What #773C08 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 #773C08, 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.

#773C08 Channel Values

How #773C08 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 60 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 87% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 93% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 93% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.63:1 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 #773C08 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 text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #773C08

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773C08; 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 #773C08

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 #773C08 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#773C08
Protanopia#4A4A06
Protanomaly#5F4507
Deuteranopia#555500
Deuteranomaly#644C00
Tritanopia#793838
Tritanomaly#783A2C
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #773C08 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-773c08: #773C08;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #773C08;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-773c08': '#773C08' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.235, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_773c08">#773C08</color>
SVG fillfill="#773C08"

More Brown Colors

#773C08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#773C08 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #773C08?

#773C08 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 60, 8) in RGB and hsl(28, 87%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.

What is the RGB value of #773C08?

#773C08 is rgb(119, 60, 8) — red 119, green 60, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #773C08?

#773C08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 93%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #773C08 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #773C08 scores 8.63:1 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 #773C08 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #773C08 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 6.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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