#777227 Color
#777227 is rgb(119, 114, 39) in RGB, hsl(56, 51%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 67%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#777227rgb(119, 114, 39)hsl(56, 51%, 31%)hsv(56, 67%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 67%, 53%)oklch(54.1% 0.096 105.5)lab(47.35% -5.28 40.56)lch(47.35% 40.91 97.41)What #777227 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 #777227, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#777227 Channel Values
How #777227 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 114 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 51% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 67% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 67% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.98:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #777227 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 #777227
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #777227; 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 #777227
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 #777227 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.
#777227#737327#757327#747427#757327#7D6C6C#7A6E58#707070Using #777227 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-777227: #777227;background-color: #777227;colors: { 'color-777227': '#777227' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.447, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_777227">#777227</color>fill="#777227"More Yellow Colors
#777227 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#777227 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #777227?
#777227 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 114, 39) in RGB and hsl(56, 51%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #777227?
#777227 is rgb(119, 114, 39) — red 119, green 114, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #777227?
#777227 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 67%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #777227 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #777227 scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #777227 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #777227 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 15.93, which is visibly different.
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