#774657 Color
#774657 is rgb(119, 70, 87) in RGB, hsl(339, 26%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 27%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#774657rgb(119, 70, 87)hsl(339, 26%, 37%)hsv(339, 41%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 27%, 53%)oklch(45.7% 0.071 358)lab(36.12% 23.33 -0.68)lch(36.12% 23.34 358.33)What #774657 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 #774657, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#774657 Channel Values
How #774657 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 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 26% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 41% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 27% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #774657 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 #774657
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774657; 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 #774657
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 #774657 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.
#774657#515157#624D57#5A5A55#675356#764848#76474F#555555Using #774657 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-774657: #774657;background-color: #774657;colors: { 'color-774657': '#774657' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.275, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_774657">#774657</color>fill="#774657"More Pink Colors
#774657 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#774657 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #774657?
#774657 is a dark pink — rgb(119, 70, 87) in RGB and hsl(339, 26%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.56.
What is the RGB value of #774657?
#774657 is rgb(119, 70, 87) — red 119, green 70, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #774657?
#774657 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 27%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #774657 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #774657 scores 7.51:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #774657 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #774657 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 24.77, which is visibly different.
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