#774618 Color
#774618 is rgb(119, 70, 24) in RGB, hsl(29, 66%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 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 2.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#774618rgb(119, 70, 24)hsl(29, 66%, 28%)hsv(29, 80%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 80%, 53%)oklch(44.4% 0.089 59.7)lab(35.10% 18.74 35.48)lch(35.10% 40.12 62.15)What #774618 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 #774618, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#774618 Channel Values
How #774618 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 70 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 66% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 80% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 80% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #774618 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 #774618
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774618; 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 #774618
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 #774618 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.
#774618#515117#624D17#5A5A11#675314#794242#784436#525252Using #774618 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-774618: #774618;background-color: #774618;colors: { 'color-774618': '#774618' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.275, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_774618">#774618</color>fill="#774618"More Brown Colors
#774618 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#774618 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #774618?
#774618 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 70, 24) in RGB and hsl(29, 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 2.39.
What is the RGB value of #774618?
#774618 is rgb(119, 70, 24) — red 119, green 70, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #774618?
#774618 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 80%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #774618 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #774618 scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #774618 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #774618 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 11.5, which is visibly different.
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