What color is #773A0D?

#773A0D is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #773A0D?

The RGB value is 119, 58, 13: 119 red, 58 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #773A0D?

The complementary color is #0D4A77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #773A0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#773A0D color

#773A0D rgb(119, 58, 13)

Shades of brown

The hex color #773A0D is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 22.7% green and 5.1% blue (119, 58, 13).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 80% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 89% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Walnut (#773F1A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#773A0D color codes

HEX	`#773A0D`
RGB	`rgb(119, 58, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 22.7%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 80%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 89%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 89%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.76, 23.68, 37.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.76, 44.18, 57.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.194, 6.978, 1.243)`
Decimal	`7813645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #773A0D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #773A0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#773A0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #773A0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #773a0d; }
.text { color: #773a0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #773a0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 58 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #773a0d, #776f0d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #773A0D?: #773A0D is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #773A0D?: The RGB value is 119, 58, 13: 119 red, 58 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #773A0D?: The complementary color is #0D4A77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #773A0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.