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#774031 Color

#774031 is rgb(119, 64, 49) in RGB, hsl(13, 42%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 59%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#774031
HEX#774031
RGBrgb(119, 64, 49)
HSLhsl(13, 42%, 33%)
HSVhsv(13, 59%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 59%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.081 36.2)
LABlab(33.91% 23.31 20.18)
LCHlch(33.91% 30.83 40.89)

What #774031 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 #774031, 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.

#774031 Channel Values

How #774031 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 64 · B 498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 42% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 59% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 59% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.2:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #774031 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 text8.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #774031

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774031; 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 #774031

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 #774031 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#774031
Protanopia#4D4D30
Protanomaly#604831
Deuteranopia#57572E
Deuteranomaly#654F2F
Tritanopia#783E3E
Tritanomaly#773F39
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #774031 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-774031: #774031;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #774031;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-774031': '#774031' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.251, blue: 0.192)
Android XML<color name="color_774031">#774031</color>
SVG fillfill="#774031"

More Red Colors

#774031 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#774031 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #774031?

#774031 is a dark red — rgb(119, 64, 49) in RGB and hsl(13, 42%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.59.

What is the RGB value of #774031?

#774031 is rgb(119, 64, 49) — red 119, green 64, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #774031?

#774031 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 59%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #774031 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #774031 scores 8.2:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #774031 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #774031 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 20.65, which is visibly different.

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