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#77734B Color

#77734B is rgb(119, 115, 75) in RGB, hsl(55, 23%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 37%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77734B
HEX#77734B
RGBrgb(119, 115, 75)
HSLhsl(55, 23%, 38%)
HSVhsv(55, 37%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 37%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.058 103.2)
LABlab(48.03% -3.25 22.75)
LCHlch(48.03% 22.98 98.14)

What #77734B 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 #77734B, 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.

#77734B Channel Values

How #77734B 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 115 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 23% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 37% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 37% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.84:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77734B 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 text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77734B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77734B; 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 #77734B

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 #77734B 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#77734B
Protanopia#74744B
Protanomaly#75734B
Deuteranopia#74744B
Deuteranomaly#75744B
Tritanopia#7B6F6F
Tritanomaly#797162
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #77734B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77734b: #77734B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77734B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77734b': '#77734B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.451, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_77734b">#77734B</color>
SVG fillfill="#77734B"

More Yellow Colors

#77734B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77734B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77734B?

#77734B is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 115, 75) in RGB and hsl(55, 23%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #77734B?

#77734B is rgb(119, 115, 75) — red 119, green 115, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77734B?

#77734B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 37%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77734B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #77734B scores 4.84:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77734B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77734B 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 16.19, which is visibly different.

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