#773F28 Color
#773F28 is rgb(119, 63, 40) in RGB, hsl(17, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 66%, 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 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#773F28rgb(119, 63, 40)hsl(17, 50%, 31%)hsv(17, 66%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 66%, 53%)oklch(43.2% 0.086 42.5)lab(33.56% 23.35 25.20)lch(33.56% 34.35 47.19)What #773F28 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 #773F28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#773F28 Channel Values
How #773F28 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 63 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 66% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.31:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #773F28 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 #773F28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #773F28; 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 #773F28
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 #773F28 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.
#773F28#4C4C27#604728#575724#654E26#783D3D#783E35#4E4E4EUsing #773F28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-773f28: #773F28;background-color: #773F28;colors: { 'color-773f28': '#773F28' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.247, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_773f28">#773F28</color>fill="#773F28"More Brown Colors
#773F28 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#773F28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #773F28?
#773F28 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 63, 40) in RGB and hsl(17, 50%, 31%) 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 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #773F28?
#773F28 is rgb(119, 63, 40) — red 119, green 63, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #773F28?
#773F28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 66%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #773F28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #773F28 scores 8.31:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #773F28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #773F28 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 17.22, which is visibly different.
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