#792701 Color
#792701 is rgb(121, 39, 1) in RGB, hsl(19, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 99%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#792701rgb(121, 39, 1)hsl(19, 98%, 24%)hsv(19, 99%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 99%, 53%)oklch(39.4% 0.122 40.2)lab(28.67% 35.29 40.28)lch(28.67% 53.55 48.78)What #792701 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #792701, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#792701 Channel Values
How #792701 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 121 · G 39 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 98% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 99% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 99% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.98:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #792701 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #792701
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #792701; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #792701
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #792701 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#792701#3F3F00#5C3700#4E4E00#624200#7A2424#79251B#424242Using #792701 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-792701: #792701;background-color: #792701;colors: { 'color-792701': '#792701' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.153, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_792701">#792701</color>fill="#792701"More Brown Colors
#792701 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#792701 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #792701?
#792701 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 39, 1) in RGB and hsl(19, 98%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #792701?
#792701 is rgb(121, 39, 1) — red 121, green 39, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #792701?
#792701 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 99%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #792701 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #792701 scores 9.98:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #792701 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #792701 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 11.81, which is visibly different.
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