#774E18 Color
#774E18 is rgb(119, 78, 24) in RGB, hsl(34, 66%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 80%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#774E18rgb(119, 78, 24)hsl(34, 66%, 28%)hsv(34, 80%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 80%, 53%)oklch(46% 0.087 69.3)lab(37.15% 14.18 37.37)lch(37.15% 39.97 69.22)What #774E18 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 #774E18, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#774E18 Channel Values
How #774E18 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 78 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 66% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 80% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 80% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.27:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #774E18 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 #774E18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774E18; 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 #774E18
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 #774E18 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.
#774E18#575717#655317#5E5E12#695815#7A4A4A#794B3B#575757Using #774E18 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-774e18: #774E18;background-color: #774E18;colors: { 'color-774e18': '#774E18' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.306, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_774e18">#774E18</color>fill="#774E18"More Brown Colors
#774E18 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#774E18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #774E18?
#774E18 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 78, 24) in RGB and hsl(34, 66%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.
What is the RGB value of #774E18?
#774E18 is rgb(119, 78, 24) — red 119, green 78, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #774E18?
#774E18 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 80%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #774E18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #774E18 scores 7.27:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #774E18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #774E18 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 14.54, which is visibly different.
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