#77412C Color
#77412C is rgb(119, 65, 44) in RGB, hsl(17, 46%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 63%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77412Crgb(119, 65, 44)hsl(17, 46%, 32%)hsv(17, 63%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 63%, 53%)oklch(43.7% 0.082 41.7)lab(34.08% 22.45 23.43)lch(34.08% 32.45 46.22)What #77412C 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 #77412C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77412C Channel Values
How #77412C 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 65 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 46% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 63% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 63% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77412C 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 #77412C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77412C; 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 #77412C
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 #77412C 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.
#77412C#4E4E2B#61492C#575728#664F2A#783F3F#784038#4F4F4FUsing #77412C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77412c: #77412C;background-color: #77412C;colors: { 'color-77412c': '#77412C' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.255, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_77412c">#77412C</color>fill="#77412C"More Brown Colors
#77412C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#77412C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77412C?
#77412C is a dark brown — rgb(119, 65, 44) in RGB and hsl(17, 46%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #77412C?
#77412C is rgb(119, 65, 44) — red 119, green 65, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77412C?
#77412C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 63%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77412C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #77412C scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77412C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77412C 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 18.51, which is visibly different.
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