What color is #773B2B?

#773B2B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ebi Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #773B2B?

The RGB value is 119, 59, 43: 119 red, 59 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #773B2B?

The complementary color is #2B6777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #773B2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#773B2B color

#773B2B rgb(119, 59, 43)

Shades of brown

The hex color #773B2B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 23.1% green and 16.9% blue (119, 59, 43).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 47% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 64% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ebi Brown (#773C30), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#773B2B color codes

HEX	`#773B2B`
RGB	`rgb(119, 59, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 23.1%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 47%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 64%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 64%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.31, 24.67, 21.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.31, 32.89, 41.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.609, 7.225, 3.174)`
Decimal	`7813931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #773B2B, 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 #773B2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#773B2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #773B2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #773b2b; }
.text { color: #773b2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #773b2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 59 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #773b2b, #77612b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Umber.

Questions

What color is #773B2B?: #773B2B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ebi Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #773B2B?: The RGB value is 119, 59, 43: 119 red, 59 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #773B2B?: The complementary color is #2B6777, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #773B2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.