#E77755 Color
#E77755 is rgb(231, 119, 85) in RGB, hsl(14, 75%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 63%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E77755rgb(231, 119, 85)hsl(14, 75%, 62%)hsv(14, 63%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 63%, 9%)oklch(69.1% 0.147 37.6)lab(62.97% 42.33 39.24)lch(62.97% 57.72 42.83)What #E77755 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 #E77755, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E77755 Channel Values
How #E77755 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 231 · G 119 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 75% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 63% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 63% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E77755 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 #E77755
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E77755; 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 #E77755
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 #E77755 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.
#E77755#929254#BA8854#A7A74D#C49650#E97373#E87569#979797Using #E77755 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e77755: #E77755;background-color: #E77755;colors: { 'color-e77755': '#E77755' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.467, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_e77755">#E77755</color>fill="#E77755"More Red Colors
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#E77755 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E77755?
#E77755 is a light red — rgb(231, 119, 85) in RGB and hsl(14, 75%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.
What is the RGB value of #E77755?
#E77755 is rgb(231, 119, 85) — red 231, green 119, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E77755?
#E77755 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 63%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E77755 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E77755 scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E77755 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E77755 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.
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