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#77682C Color

#77682C is rgb(119, 104, 44) in RGB, hsl(48, 46%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 63%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77682C
HEX#77682C
RGBrgb(119, 104, 44)
HSLhsl(48, 46%, 32%)
HSVhsv(48, 63%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 63%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.082 95.4)
LABlab(44.49% 0.39 35.22)
LCHlch(44.49% 35.22 89.36)

What #77682C 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 #77682C, 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 yellow in the library.

#77682C Channel Values

How #77682C 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 104 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 46% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 63% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 63% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77682C 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 text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77682C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77682C; 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 #77682C

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 #77682C 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#77682C
Protanopia#6B6B2C
Protanomaly#706A2C
Deuteranopia#6D6D2B
Deuteranomaly#716B2B
Tritanopia#7B6363
Tritanomaly#7A6552
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #77682C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77682c: #77682C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77682C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77682c': '#77682C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.408, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_77682c">#77682C</color>
SVG fillfill="#77682C"

More Yellow Colors

#77682C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77682C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77682C?

#77682C is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 104, 44) in RGB and hsl(48, 46%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #77682C?

#77682C is rgb(119, 104, 44) — red 119, green 104, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77682C?

#77682C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 63%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77682C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #77682C scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77682C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77682C 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 17.62, which is visibly different.

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