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#77655A Color

#77655A is rgb(119, 101, 90) in RGB, hsl(23, 14%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 24%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77655A
HEX#77655A
RGBrgb(119, 101, 90)
HSLhsl(23, 14%, 41%)
HSVhsv(23, 24%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 24%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.029 53.3)
LABlab(44.31% 6.05 9.06)
LCHlch(44.31% 10.89 56.28)

What #77655A 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 #77655A, 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 brown in the library.

#77655A Channel Values

How #77655A 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 101 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 14% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 24% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 24% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.54:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77655A 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 text5.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77655A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77655A; 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 #77655A

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 #77655A 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#77655A
Protanopia#68685A
Protanomaly#6E675A
Deuteranopia#6B6B59
Deuteranomaly#70695A
Tritanopia#786464
Tritanomaly#786460
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #77655A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77655a: #77655A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77655A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77655a': '#77655A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.396, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_77655a">#77655A</color>
SVG fillfill="#77655A"

More Brown Colors

#77655A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77655A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77655A?

#77655A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(119, 101, 90) in RGB and hsl(23, 14%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #77655A?

#77655A is rgb(119, 101, 90) — red 119, green 101, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77655A?

#77655A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 24%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77655A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #77655A scores 5.54:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77655A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77655A 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 10.89, which is visibly different.

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