#774B04 Color
#774B04 is rgb(119, 75, 4) in RGB, hsl(37, 93%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 97%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#774B04rgb(119, 75, 4)hsl(37, 93%, 24%)hsv(37, 97%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 97%, 53%)oklch(45.2% 0.096 70.5)lab(36.28% 15.45 43.80)lch(36.28% 46.44 70.57)What #774B04 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 #774B04, 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.
#774B04 Channel Values
How #774B04 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 75 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 93% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 97% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 97% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #774B04 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 #774B04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774B04; 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 #774B04
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 #774B04 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.
#774B04#555502#645103#5C5C00#685600#7A4646#794836#545454Using #774B04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-774b04: #774B04;background-color: #774B04;colors: { 'color-774b04': '#774B04' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.294, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_774b04">#774B04</color>fill="#774B04"More Brown Colors
#774B04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#774B04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #774B04?
#774B04 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 75, 4) in RGB and hsl(37, 93%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.
What is the RGB value of #774B04?
#774B04 is rgb(119, 75, 4) — red 119, green 75, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #774B04?
#774B04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 97%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #774B04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #774B04 scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #774B04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #774B04 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 12.93, which is visibly different.
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