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#77440D Color

#77440D is rgb(119, 68, 13) in RGB, hsl(31, 80%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 89%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77440D
HEX#77440D
RGBrgb(119, 68, 13)
HSLhsl(31, 80%, 26%)
HSVhsv(31, 89%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 89%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.095 61.2)
LABlab(34.54% 19.59 39.64)
LCHlch(34.54% 44.22 63.71)

What #77440D 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 #77440D, 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 brown in the library.

#77440D Channel Values

How #77440D 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 68 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 80% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 89% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 89% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77440D 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 text8.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77440D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77440D; 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 #77440D

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 #77440D 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#77440D
Protanopia#50500B
Protanomaly#624B0C
Deuteranopia#595902
Deuteranomaly#665106
Tritanopia#794040
Tritanomaly#784232
Achromatopsia#505050

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #77440D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77440d: #77440D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77440D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77440d': '#77440D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.267, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_77440d">#77440D</color>
SVG fillfill="#77440D"

More Brown Colors

#77440D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77440D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77440D?

#77440D is a dark brown — rgb(119, 68, 13) in RGB and hsl(31, 80%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #77440D?

#77440D is rgb(119, 68, 13) — red 119, green 68, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77440D?

#77440D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 89%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77440D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #77440D scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77440D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77440D 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 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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