#792702 Color
#792702 is rgb(121, 39, 2) in RGB, hsl(19, 97%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 98%, 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. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#792702rgb(121, 39, 2)hsl(19, 97%, 24%)hsv(19, 98%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 98%, 53%)oklch(39.4% 0.122 39.9)lab(28.67% 35.31 39.88)lch(28.67% 53.26 48.48)What #792702 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 #792702, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#792702 Channel Values
How #792702 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 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 97% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 98% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 98% · 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 #792702 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 #792702
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #792702; 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 #792702
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 #792702 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.
#792702#3F3F00#5C3700#4E4E00#624200#7A2424#79251B#424242Using #792702 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-792702: #792702;background-color: #792702;colors: { 'color-792702': '#792702' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.153, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_792702">#792702</color>fill="#792702"More Brown Colors
#792702 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#792702 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #792702?
#792702 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 39, 2) in RGB and hsl(19, 97%, 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.
What is the RGB value of #792702?
#792702 is rgb(121, 39, 2) — red 121, green 39, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #792702?
#792702 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 98%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #792702 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #792702 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 #792702 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #792702 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 11.87, which is visibly different.
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