#776455 Color
#776455 is rgb(119, 100, 85) in RGB, hsl(26, 17%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 29%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#776455rgb(119, 100, 85)hsl(26, 17%, 40%)hsv(26, 29%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 29%, 53%)oklch(51.7% 0.034 60.2)lab(43.93% 6.03 11.52)lch(43.93% 13.01 62.36)What #776455 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 #776455, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#776455 Channel Values
How #776455 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 100 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 17% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 29% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 29% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #776455 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 #776455
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #776455; 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 #776455
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 #776455 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.
#776455#686855#6E6655#6B6B54#706855#786262#78635D#676767Using #776455 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-776455: #776455;background-color: #776455;colors: { 'color-776455': '#776455' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.392, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_776455">#776455</color>fill="#776455"More Brown Colors
#776455 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#776455 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #776455?
#776455 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(119, 100, 85) in RGB and hsl(26, 17%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #776455?
#776455 is rgb(119, 100, 85) — red 119, green 100, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #776455?
#776455 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 29%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #776455 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #776455 scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #776455 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #776455 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 13.02, which is visibly different.
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