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#773E2C Color

#773E2C is rgb(119, 62, 44) in RGB, hsl(14, 46%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 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 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#773E2C
HEX#773E2C
RGBrgb(119, 62, 44)
HSLhsl(14, 46%, 32%)
HSVhsv(14, 63%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 63%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(43.1% 0.085 38.2)
LABlab(33.37% 24.12 22.58)
LCHlch(33.37% 33.04 43.12)

What #773E2C 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 #773E2C, 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.

#773E2C Channel Values

How #773E2C 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 62 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 46% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 63% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 63% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.37:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773E2C 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 text8.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #773E2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773E2C; 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 #773E2C

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 #773E2C 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#773E2C
Protanopia#4C4C2B
Protanomaly#60462C
Deuteranopia#565628
Deuteranomaly#654E2A
Tritanopia#783C3C
Tritanomaly#783D36
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #773E2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-773e2c: #773E2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #773E2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-773e2c': '#773E2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.243, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_773e2c">#773E2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#773E2C"

More Red Colors

#773E2C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#773E2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #773E2C?

#773E2C is a dark red — rgb(119, 62, 44) in RGB and hsl(14, 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 6.54.

What is the RGB value of #773E2C?

#773E2C is rgb(119, 62, 44) — red 119, green 62, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #773E2C?

#773E2C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 63%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #773E2C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #773E2C scores 8.37:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #773E2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #773E2C 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 18.83, which is visibly different.

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