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#77775A Color

#77775A is rgb(119, 119, 90) in RGB, hsl(60, 14%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#77775A
HEX#77775A
RGBrgb(119, 119, 90)
HSLhsl(60, 14%, 41%)
HSVhsv(60, 24%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.043 107.7)
LABlab(49.43% -3.83 16.04)
LCHlch(49.43% 16.49 103.44)

What #77775A 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 #77775A, 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.

#77775A Channel Values

How #77775A 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 119 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 14% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 24% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.59:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77775A 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 text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #77775A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77775A; 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 #77775A

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 #77775A 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#77775A
Protanopia#77775A
Protanomaly#77775A
Deuteranopia#77775A
Deuteranomaly#77775A
Tritanopia#7A7474
Tritanomaly#79756A
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #77775A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-77775a: #77775A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #77775A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-77775a': '#77775A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.467, green: 0.467, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_77775a">#77775A</color>
SVG fillfill="#77775A"

More Yellow Colors

#77775A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#77775A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #77775A?

#77775A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(119, 119, 90) in RGB and hsl(60, 14%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.

What is the RGB value of #77775A?

#77775A is rgb(119, 119, 90) — red 119, green 119, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #77775A?

#77775A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #77775A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #77775A scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #77775A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #77775A 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 17, which is visibly different.

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