#773E22 Color
#773E22 is rgb(119, 62, 34) in RGB, hsl(20, 56%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 71%, 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 8.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#773E22rgb(119, 62, 34)hsl(20, 56%, 30%)hsv(20, 71%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 71%, 53%)oklch(43% 0.089 45.5)lab(33.25% 23.61 28.35)lch(33.25% 36.90 50.21)What #773E22 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 #773E22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#773E22 Channel Values
How #773E22 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 62 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 56% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 71% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 71% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.41:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773E22 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 #773E22
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773E22; 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 #773E22
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 #773E22 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-773e22: #773E22;background-color: #773E22;colors: { 'color-773e22': '#773E22' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.243, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_773e22">#773E22</color>fill="#773E22"More Brown Colors
#773E22 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#773E22 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #773E22?
#773E22 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 62, 34) in RGB and hsl(20, 56%, 30%) 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 8.23.
What is the RGB value of #773E22?
#773E22 is rgb(119, 62, 34) — red 119, green 62, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #773E22?
#773E22 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 71%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #773E22 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #773E22 scores 8.41:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #773E22 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #773E22 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 14.71, which is visibly different.
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