#792B06 Color
#792B06 is rgb(121, 43, 6) in RGB, hsl(19, 91%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 95%, 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 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#792B06rgb(121, 43, 6)hsl(19, 91%, 25%)hsv(19, 95%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 95%, 53%)oklch(39.9% 0.117 41.1)lab(29.40% 33.54 38.79)lch(29.40% 51.28 49.16)What #792B06 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 #792B06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#792B06 Channel Values
How #792B06 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 43 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 91% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 95% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 95% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.72:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #792B06 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 #792B06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #792B06; 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 #792B06
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 #792B06 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.
#792B06#414104#5C3905#505000#634400#7A2828#7A291F#444444Using #792B06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-792b06: #792B06;background-color: #792B06;colors: { 'color-792b06': '#792B06' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.169, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_792b06">#792B06</color>fill="#792B06"More Brown Colors
#792B06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#792B06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #792B06?
#792B06 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 43, 6) in RGB and hsl(19, 91%, 25%) 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 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #792B06?
#792B06 is rgb(121, 43, 6) — red 121, green 43, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #792B06?
#792B06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 95%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #792B06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #792B06 scores 9.72:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #792B06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #792B06 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 10.5, which is visibly different.
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