#774A46 Color
#774A46 is rgb(119, 74, 70) in RGB, hsl(5, 26%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 41%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#774A46rgb(119, 74, 70)hsl(5, 26%, 37%)hsv(5, 41%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 41%, 53%)oklch(46% 0.062 25.3)lab(36.71% 19.31 10.81)lch(36.71% 22.13 29.26)What #774A46 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 #774A46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#774A46 Channel Values
How #774A46 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 74 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 26% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 41% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 41% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #774A46 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 #774A46
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774A46; 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 #774A46
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 #774A46 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.
#774A46#545446#645046#5C5C44#685545#774A4A#774A48#565656Using #774A46 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-774a46: #774A46;background-color: #774A46;colors: { 'color-774a46': '#774A46' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.290, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_774a46">#774A46</color>fill="#774A46"More Red Colors
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#774A46 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #774A46?
#774A46 is a dark red — rgb(119, 74, 70) in RGB and hsl(5, 26%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.5.
What is the RGB value of #774A46?
#774A46 is rgb(119, 74, 70) — red 119, green 74, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #774A46?
#774A46 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 41%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #774A46 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #774A46 scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #774A46 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #774A46 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 23.43, which is visibly different.
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