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#775A5A Color

#775A5A is rgb(119, 90, 90) in RGB, hsl(0, 14%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 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 2.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#775A5A
HEX#775A5A
RGBrgb(119, 90, 90)
HSLhsl(0, 14%, 41%)
HSVhsv(0, 24%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 24%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(49.7% 0.038 18.5)
LABlab(41.30% 12.28 4.85)
LCHlch(41.30% 13.21 21.57)

What #775A5A 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 #775A5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#775A5A Channel Values

How #775A5A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 119 · G 90 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 14% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 24% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 24% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.19:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #775A5A 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.

TextWhite text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #775A5A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #775A5A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #775A5A

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 #775A5A 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.

Typical#775A5A
Protanopia#60605A
Protanomaly#6A5D5A
Deuteranopia#656559
Deuteranomaly#6D6159
Tritanopia#775A5A
Tritanomaly#775A5A
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #775A5A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-775a5a: #775A5A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #775A5A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-775a5a': '#775A5A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.353, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_775a5a">#775A5A</color>
SVG fillfill="#775A5A"

More Red Colors

#775A5A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#775A5A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #775A5A?

#775A5A is a mid-tone red — rgb(119, 90, 90) in RGB and hsl(0, 14%, 41%) 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 2.55.

What is the RGB value of #775A5A?

#775A5A is rgb(119, 90, 90) — red 119, green 90, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #775A5A?

#775A5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 24%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #775A5A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #775A5A scores 6.19:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #775A5A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #775A5A 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 13.57, which is visibly different.

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