#774418 Color
#774418 is rgb(119, 68, 24) in RGB, hsl(28, 66%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 80%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#774418rgb(119, 68, 24)hsl(28, 66%, 28%)hsv(28, 80%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 80%, 53%)oklch(44% 0.09 57.5)lab(34.61% 19.87 35.02)lch(34.61% 40.26 60.42)What #774418 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 #774418, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#774418 Channel Values
How #774418 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 68 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 66% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 80% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 80% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #774418 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 #774418
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774418; 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 #774418
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 #774418 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.
#774418#505017#624B17#595911#665114#794040#784234#505050Using #774418 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-774418: #774418;background-color: #774418;colors: { 'color-774418': '#774418' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.267, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_774418">#774418</color>fill="#774418"More Brown Colors
#774418 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#774418 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #774418?
#774418 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 68, 24) in RGB and hsl(28, 66%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.
What is the RGB value of #774418?
#774418 is rgb(119, 68, 24) — red 119, green 68, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #774418?
#774418 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 80%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #774418 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #774418 scores 8:1 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 #774418 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #774418 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 11.01, which is visibly different.
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