#777622 Color
#777622 is rgb(119, 118, 34) in RGB, hsl(59, 56%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 71%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#777622rgb(119, 118, 34)hsl(59, 56%, 30%)hsv(59, 71%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 71%, 53%)oklch(55% 0.104 108.7)lab(48.50% -7.61 43.80)lch(48.50% 44.46 99.86)What #777622 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 #777622, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#777622 Channel Values
How #777622 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 118 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 56% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 71% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 71% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #777622 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 #777622
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #777622; 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 #777622
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 #777622 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-777622: #777622;background-color: #777622;colors: { 'color-777622': '#777622' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.463, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_777622">#777622</color>fill="#777622"More Yellow Colors
#777622 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#777622 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #777622?
#777622 is a dark yellow — rgb(119, 118, 34) in RGB and hsl(59, 56%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #777622?
#777622 is rgb(119, 118, 34) — red 119, green 118, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #777622?
#777622 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 71%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #777622 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #777622 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #777622 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #777622 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.89, which is visibly different.
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