#792815 Color
#792815 is rgb(121, 40, 21) in RGB, hsl(11, 70%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 83%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#792815rgb(121, 40, 21)hsl(11, 70%, 28%)hsv(11, 83%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 83%, 53%)oklch(39.6% 0.117 34.5)lab(28.96% 35.21 31.45)lch(28.96% 47.21 41.77)What #792815 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 #792815, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#792815 Channel Values
How #792815 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 40 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 70% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 83% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 83% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.87:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #792815 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 #792815
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #792815; 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 #792815
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 #792815 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.
#792815#3F3F13#5C3714#4F4F09#62420F#7A2626#792720#434343Using #792815 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-792815: #792815;background-color: #792815;colors: { 'color-792815': '#792815' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.157, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_792815">#792815</color>fill="#792815"More Red Colors
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#792815 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #792815?
#792815 is a dark red — rgb(121, 40, 21) in RGB and hsl(11, 70%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Umber (#8A3324), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #792815?
#792815 is rgb(121, 40, 21) — red 121, green 40, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #792815?
#792815 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 83%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #792815 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #792815 scores 9.87:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #792815 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #792815 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 15.29, which is visibly different.
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