#77816E Color
#77816E is rgb(119, 129, 110) in RGB, hsl(92, 8%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 15%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#77816Ergb(119, 129, 110)hsl(92, 8%, 47%)hsv(92, 15%, 51%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 15%, 49%)oklch(58.9% 0.031 130.1)lab(52.72% -6.62 9.03)lch(52.72% 11.19 126.27)What #77816E 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 #77816E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#77816E Channel Values
How #77816E 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 129 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 8% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 15% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #77816E 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 #77816E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #77816E; 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 #77816E
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 #77816E 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.
#77816E#7F7F6E#7C806E#7E7E6E#7B7F6E#797F7F#788078#7E7E7EUsing #77816E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-77816e: #77816E;background-color: #77816E;colors: { 'color-77816e': '#77816E' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.506, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_77816e">#77816E</color>fill="#77816E"More Gray Colors
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#77816E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #77816E?
#77816E is a mid-tone gray — rgb(119, 129, 110) in RGB and hsl(92, 8%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #77816E?
#77816E is rgb(119, 129, 110) — red 119, green 129, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #77816E?
#77816E converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 15%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #77816E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #77816E scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #77816E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #77816E 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 11.23, which is visibly different.
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