Information about #77474B color

#77474B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#77474B falls into the Red Color FamilyMild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(119, 71, 75) — 46.7% red, 27.8% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 17 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#77474B presents itself as a softly balanced earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Crossroads (#734949). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brownish Purple (#76424E) and Tuscan Red (#7C4848).

In RGB terms — rgb(119, 71, 75) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #77474B: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #77474B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#77474B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#77474B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #77474B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Tosca color link
Tosca

#744042

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Intrigue color link
Intrigue

#814743

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#77474B
  • RGB119, 71, 75
  • CMYK0, 19, 17, 53
  • CSSrgb(119, 71, 75)
  • HSL355°, 25%, 37%
  • HSL Precise355°, 25.263%, 37.255%
  • HSV355°, 40%, 47%
  • HSB355°, 40%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.467, 0.278, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.467, 0.278, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.467, 0.278, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID77474B
  • DECIMAL ID7817035
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01