#792F16 Color
#792F16 is rgb(121, 47, 22) in RGB, hsl(15, 69%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 82%, 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 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#792F16rgb(121, 47, 22)hsl(15, 69%, 28%)hsv(15, 82%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 82%, 53%)oklch(40.7% 0.11 38.4)lab(30.26% 31.93 32.11)lch(30.26% 45.28 45.16)What #792F16 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 #792F16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#792F16 Channel Values
How #792F16 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 47 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 69% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 82% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 82% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.41:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #792F16 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 #792F16
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #792F16; 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 #792F16
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 #792F16 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.
#792F16#434315#5D3C15#51510B#634610#7A2D2D#792E25#464646Using #792F16 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-792f16: #792F16;background-color: #792F16;colors: { 'color-792f16': '#792F16' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.184, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_792f16">#792F16</color>fill="#792F16"More Brown Colors
#792F16 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#792F16 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #792F16?
#792F16 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 47, 22) in RGB and hsl(15, 69%, 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 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #792F16?
#792F16 is rgb(121, 47, 22) — red 121, green 47, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #792F16?
#792F16 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 82%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #792F16 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #792F16 scores 9.41:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #792F16 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #792F16 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 12.77, which is visibly different.
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