What color is #776845?

#776845 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #776845?

The RGB value is 119, 104, 69: 119 red, 104 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #776845?

The complementary color is #455477, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #776845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#776845 color

#776845 rgb(119, 104, 69)

Shades of brown

The hex color #776845 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 40.8% green and 27.1% blue (119, 104, 69).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 42% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Lizard (#7B6943), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#776845 color codes

HEX	`#776845`
RGB	`rgb(119, 104, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 40.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 42%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.59, 0.55, 21.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.59, 21.91, 88.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.633, 14.253, 7.662)`
Decimal	`7825477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #776845, 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 #776845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#776845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #776845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #776845; }
.text { color: #776845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #776845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 104 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #776845, #6d7745); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #776845?: #776845 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #776845?: The RGB value is 119, 104, 69: 119 red, 104 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #776845?: The complementary color is #455477, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #776845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.