#775E28 Color
#775E28 is rgb(119, 94, 40) in RGB, hsl(41, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 66%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#775E28rgb(119, 94, 40)hsl(41, 50%, 31%)hsv(41, 66%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 66%, 53%)oklch(49.6% 0.079 84.2)lab(41.62% 5.74 34.15)lch(41.62% 34.63 80.45)What #775E28 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 #775E28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#775E28 Channel Values
How #775E28 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 94 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 66% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.15:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #775E28 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 #775E28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #775E28; 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 #775E28
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 #775E28 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.
#775E28#636328#6B6128#676726#6E6427#7A5959#795B4A#616161Using #775E28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-775e28: #775E28;background-color: #775E28;colors: { 'color-775e28': '#775E28' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.369, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_775e28">#775E28</color>fill="#775E28"More Yellow Colors
#775E28 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#775E28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #775E28?
#775E28 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 94, 40) in RGB and hsl(41, 50%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.
What is the RGB value of #775E28?
#775E28 is rgb(119, 94, 40) — red 119, green 94, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #775E28?
#775E28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 66%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #775E28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #775E28 scores 6.15:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #775E28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #775E28 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.48, which is visibly different.
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