What color is #775F3D?

#775F3D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Autumn Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #775F3D?

The RGB value is 119, 95, 61: 119 red, 95 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #775F3D?

The complementary color is #3D5577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #775F3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#775F3D color

#775F3D rgb(119, 95, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #775F3D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 37.3% green and 23.9% blue (119, 95, 61).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 32% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 49% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Gold (#7D623C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#775F3D color codes

HEX	`#775F3D`
RGB	`rgb(119, 95, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 37.3%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 32%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 49%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.91, 4.93, 23.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.91, 23.61, 77.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.543, 12.444, 6.155)`
Decimal	`7823165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #775F3D, 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 #775F3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#775F3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #775F3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #775f3d; }
.text { color: #775f3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #775f3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 95 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #775f3d, #72773d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #775F3D?: #775F3D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Autumn Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #775F3D?: The RGB value is 119, 95, 61: 119 red, 95 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #775F3D?: The complementary color is #3D5577, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #775F3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.