#775427 Color
#775427 is rgb(119, 84, 39) in RGB, hsl(34, 51%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 67%, 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 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#775427rgb(119, 84, 39)hsl(34, 51%, 31%)hsv(34, 67%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 67%, 53%)oklch(47.4% 0.077 70.9)lab(38.87% 11.37 31.70)lch(38.87% 33.68 70.27)What #775427 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 #775427, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#775427 Channel Values
How #775427 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 84 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 51% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 67% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 67% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #775427 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 #775427
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #775427; 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 #775427
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 #775427 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.
#775427#5B5B27#675827#616124#6B5C25#7A5050#795243#5B5B5BUsing #775427 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-775427: #775427;background-color: #775427;colors: { 'color-775427': '#775427' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.329, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_775427">#775427</color>fill="#775427"More Brown Colors
#775427 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#775427 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #775427?
#775427 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 84, 39) in RGB and hsl(34, 51%, 31%) 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 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #775427?
#775427 is rgb(119, 84, 39) — red 119, green 84, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #775427?
#775427 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 67%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #775427 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #775427 scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #775427 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #775427 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 19.42, which is visibly different.
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