#774D08 Color
#774D08 is rgb(119, 77, 8) in RGB, hsl(37, 87%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 93%, 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 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#774D08rgb(119, 77, 8)hsl(37, 87%, 25%)hsv(37, 93%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 93%, 53%)oklch(45.7% 0.094 71.9)lab(36.82% 14.37 42.92)lch(36.82% 45.26 71.49)What #774D08 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 #774D08, 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.
#774D08 Channel Values
How #774D08 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 77 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 87% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 93% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.37:1 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 #774D08 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #774D08 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #774D08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774D08; 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 #774D08
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #774D08.
How #774D08 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.
#774D08#565606#655307#5D5D00#695702#7A4848#794A38#565656Using #774D08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-774d08: #774D08;background-color: #774D08;colors: { 'color-774d08': '#774D08' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.302, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_774d08">#774D08</color>fill="#774D08"More Brown Colors
#774D08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#774D08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #774D08?
#774D08 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 77, 8) in RGB and hsl(37, 87%, 25%) 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 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #774D08?
#774D08 is rgb(119, 77, 8) — red 119, green 77, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #774D08?
#774D08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 93%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #774D08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #774D08 scores 7.37:1 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 #774D08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #774D08 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 13.82, which is visibly different.
Open #774D08 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.