What color is #775233?

#775233 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #775233?

The RGB value is 119, 82, 51: 119 red, 82 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775233?

The complementary color is #335877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775233 color

#775233 rgb(119, 82, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #775233 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 32.2% green and 20% blue (119, 82, 51).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 40% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 57% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bells (#775130), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#775233 color codes

HEX	`#775233`
RGB	`rgb(119, 82, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 32.2%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 40%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 57%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 57%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.19, 11.71, 24.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.19, 26.92, 64.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.223, 10.196, 4.508)`
Decimal	`7819827`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775233, 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 #775233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #775233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775233; }
.text { color: #775233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 82 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775233, #777433); }

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Questions

What color is #775233?: #775233 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #775233?: The RGB value is 119, 82, 51: 119 red, 82 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775233?: The complementary color is #335877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.