#775222 Color
#775222 is rgb(119, 82, 34) in RGB, hsl(34, 56%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 71%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#775222rgb(119, 82, 34)hsl(34, 56%, 30%)hsv(34, 71%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 71%, 53%)oklch(46.9% 0.08 70.5)lab(38.29% 12.28 33.69)lch(38.29% 35.85 69.98)What #775222 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 #775222, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#775222 Channel Values
How #775222 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 82 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 56% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 71% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 71% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #775222 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 #775222
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #775222; 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 #775222
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 #775222 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.
#775222#5A5A21#675722#60601E#6A5B20#7A4E4E#795040#595959Using #775222 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-775222: #775222;background-color: #775222;colors: { 'color-775222': '#775222' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.322, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_775222">#775222</color>fill="#775222"More Brown Colors
#775222 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#775222 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #775222?
#775222 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 82, 34) in RGB and hsl(34, 56%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #775222?
#775222 is rgb(119, 82, 34) — red 119, green 82, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #775222?
#775222 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 71%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #775222 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #775222 scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #775222 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #775222 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 17.66, which is visibly different.
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