#774E46 Color
#774E46 is rgb(119, 78, 70) in RGB, hsl(10, 26%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 41%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#774E46rgb(119, 78, 70)hsl(10, 26%, 37%)hsv(10, 41%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 41%, 53%)oklch(46.7% 0.058 31.5)lab(37.73% 17.02 12.19)lch(37.73% 20.94 35.60)What #774E46 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 #774E46, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#774E46 Channel Values
How #774E46 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 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 26% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 41% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 41% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #774E46 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 #774E46
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #774E46; 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 #774E46
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 #774E46 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.
#774E46#575746#655346#5E5E44#695845#784D4D#774D4A#585858Using #774E46 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-774e46: #774E46;background-color: #774E46;colors: { 'color-774e46': '#774E46' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.306, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_774e46">#774E46</color>fill="#774E46"More Red Colors
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#774E46 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #774E46?
#774E46 is a dark red — rgb(119, 78, 70) in RGB and hsl(10, 26%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #774E46?
#774E46 is rgb(119, 78, 70) — red 119, green 78, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #774E46?
#774E46 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 41%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #774E46 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #774E46 scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #774E46 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #774E46 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 21.98, which is visibly different.
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