What color is #775447?

#775447 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Roasted. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #775447?

The RGB value is 119, 84, 71: 119 red, 84 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775447?

The complementary color is #476A77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775447 color

#775447 rgb(119, 84, 71)

Shades of brown

The hex color #775447 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 32.9% green and 27.8% blue (119, 84, 71).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 40% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Roasted (#785246), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#775447 color codes

HEX	`#775447`
RGB	`rgb(119, 84, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 32.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.1, 12.74, 13.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.1, 18.47, 46.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.916, 10.718, 7.401)`
Decimal	`7820359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775447, 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 #775447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #775447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775447; }
.text { color: #775447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 84 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775447, #776c47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #775447?: #775447 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Roasted. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #775447?: The RGB value is 119, 84, 71: 119 red, 84 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775447?: The complementary color is #476A77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.