#775A37 Color
#775A37 is rgb(119, 90, 55) in RGB, hsl(33, 37%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 54%, 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 3.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#775A37rgb(119, 90, 55)hsl(33, 37%, 34%)hsv(33, 54%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 54%, 53%)oklch(48.9% 0.063 70.7)lab(40.68% 8.93 24.93)lch(40.68% 26.49 70.29)What #775A37 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 #775A37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#775A37 Channel Values
How #775A37 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 90 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 37% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 54% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 54% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.36:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #775A37 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 #775A37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #775A37; 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 #775A37
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 #775A37 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.
#775A37#606037#6A5D37#656535#6D6136#795656#78584C#5F5F5FUsing #775A37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-775a37: #775A37;background-color: #775A37;colors: { 'color-775a37': '#775A37' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.353, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_775a37">#775A37</color>fill="#775A37"More Brown Colors
#775A37 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#775A37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #775A37?
#775A37 is a dark brown — rgb(119, 90, 55) in RGB and hsl(33, 37%, 34%) 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 3.56.
What is the RGB value of #775A37?
#775A37 is rgb(119, 90, 55) — red 119, green 90, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #775A37?
#775A37 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 54%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #775A37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #775A37 scores 6.36:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #775A37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #775A37 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 25.02, which is a different colour altogether.
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