#77555B Color
#77555B is rgb(119, 85, 91) in RGB, hsl(349, 17%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77555Brgb(119, 85, 91)hsl(349, 17%, 40%)hsv(349, 29%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 53%)oklch(48.7% 0.046 7.2)lab(40.00% 15.26 2.39)lch(40.00% 15.45 8.92)What #77555B 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 #77555B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77555B Channel Values
How #77555B 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 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 17% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 29% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 24% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.49:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77555B 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 #77555B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77555B; 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 #77555B
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 #77555B 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77555b: #77555B;background-color: #77555B;colors: { 'color-77555b': '#77555B' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.333, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_77555b">#77555B</color>fill="#77555B"More Red Colors
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#77555B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77555B?
#77555B is a mid-tone red — rgb(119, 85, 91) in RGB and hsl(349, 17%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #77555B?
#77555B is rgb(119, 85, 91) — red 119, green 85, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77555B?
#77555B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77555B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #77555B scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77555B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77555B 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 16.07, which is visibly different.
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