#775931 Color
#775931 is rgb(119, 89, 49) in RGB, hsl(34, 42%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 59%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#775931rgb(119, 89, 49)hsl(34, 42%, 33%)hsv(34, 59%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 59%, 53%)oklch(48.6% 0.069 72.9)lab(40.33% 9.10 27.91)lch(40.33% 29.35 71.95)What #775931 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 #775931, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#775931 Channel Values
How #775931 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 89 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 42% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 59% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 59% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.45:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #775931 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 #775931
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #775931; 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 #775931
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 #775931 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.
#775931#5F5F31#695D31#64642F#6C6030#7A5555#795749#5E5E5EUsing #775931 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-775931: #775931;background-color: #775931;colors: { 'color-775931': '#775931' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.349, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_775931">#775931</color>fill="#775931"More Brown Colors
#775931 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#775931 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #775931?
#775931 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 89, 49) in RGB and hsl(34, 42%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #775931?
#775931 is rgb(119, 89, 49) — red 119, green 89, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #775931?
#775931 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 59%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #775931 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #775931 scores 6.45:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #775931 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #775931 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 23.51, which is visibly different.
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