What color is #775926?

#775926 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Curry. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #775926?

The RGB value is 119, 89, 38: 119 red, 89 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775926?

The complementary color is #264477, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775926?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775926 color

#775926 rgb(119, 89, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #775926 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 34.9% green and 14.9% blue (119, 89, 38).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 52% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 68% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Hot Curry (#815B28), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#775926 color codes

HEX	`#775926`
RGB	`rgb(119, 89, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 34.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 52%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 68%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.93, 6.45, 33.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.93, 34.13, 79.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.531, 11.207, 3.389)`
Decimal	`7821606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775926, 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 #775926	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775926 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #775926 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775926; }
.text { color: #775926; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775926; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 89 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775926, #6d7726); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #775926?: #775926 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Curry. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #775926?: The RGB value is 119, 89, 38: 119 red, 89 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775926?: The complementary color is #264477, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775926?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.