#774227 Color
#774227 is rgb(119, 66, 39) in RGB, hsl(20, 51%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 67%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#774227rgb(119, 66, 39)hsl(20, 51%, 31%)hsv(20, 67%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 67%, 53%)oklch(43.8% 0.084 46.7)lab(34.26% 21.62 26.59)lch(34.26% 34.27 50.89)What #774227 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 #774227, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#774227 Channel Values
How #774227 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 66 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 51% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 67% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 67% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.1:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #774227 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 #774227
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774227; 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 #774227
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 #774227 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.
#774227#4E4E26#614A27#585823#665025#783F3F#784037#505050Using #774227 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-774227: #774227;background-color: #774227;colors: { 'color-774227': '#774227' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.259, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_774227">#774227</color>fill="#774227"More Brown Colors
#774227 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#774227 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #774227?
#774227 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 66, 39) in RGB and hsl(20, 51%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #774227?
#774227 is rgb(119, 66, 39) — red 119, green 66, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #774227?
#774227 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 67%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #774227 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #774227 scores 8.1:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #774227 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #774227 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 16.72, which is visibly different.
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