#77552C Color
#77552C is rgb(119, 85, 44) in RGB, hsl(33, 46%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 63%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77552Crgb(119, 85, 44)hsl(33, 46%, 32%)hsv(33, 63%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 63%, 53%)oklch(47.7% 0.073 69.7)lab(39.19% 11.07 29.36)lch(39.19% 31.38 69.34)What #77552C 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 #77552C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77552C Channel Values
How #77552C 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 85 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 46% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 63% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 63% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.73:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77552C 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 #77552C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77552C; 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 #77552C
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 #77552C 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.
#77552C#5C5C2C#68592C#626229#6B5D2A#795151#785345#5C5C5CUsing #77552C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77552c: #77552C;background-color: #77552C;colors: { 'color-77552c': '#77552C' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.333, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_77552c">#77552C</color>fill="#77552C"More Brown Colors
#77552C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#77552C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77552C?
#77552C is a dark brown — rgb(119, 85, 44) in RGB and hsl(33, 46%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #77552C?
#77552C is rgb(119, 85, 44) — red 119, green 85, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77552C?
#77552C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 63%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77552C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #77552C scores 6.73:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77552C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77552C 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 20.97, which is visibly different.
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