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#775408 Color

#775408 is rgb(119, 84, 8) in RGB, hsl(41, 87%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 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 7.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#775408
HEX#775408
RGBrgb(119, 84, 8)
HSLhsl(41, 87%, 25%)
HSVhsv(41, 93%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 93%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.095 79.6)
LABlab(38.68% 10.37 44.26)
LCHlch(38.68% 45.46 76.81)

What #775408 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 #775408, 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 yellow in the library.

#775408 Channel Values

How #775408 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 119 · G 84 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 87% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 93% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 93% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.87:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #775408 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.

TextWhite text6.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #775408

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #775408; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #775408

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 #775408 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.

Typical#775408
Protanopia#5B5B07
Protanomaly#675807
Deuteranopia#616100
Deuteranomaly#6B5C03
Tritanopia#7A4F4F
Tritanomaly#79513E
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #775408 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-775408: #775408;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #775408;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-775408': '#775408' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.329, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_775408">#775408</color>
SVG fillfill="#775408"

More Yellow Colors

#775408 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#775408 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #775408?

#775408 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 84, 8) in RGB and hsl(41, 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 7.8.

What is the RGB value of #775408?

#775408 is rgb(119, 84, 8) — red 119, green 84, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #775408?

#775408 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 93%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #775408 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #775408 scores 6.87:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #775408 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #775408 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 17.92, which is visibly different.

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