#79321B Color
#79321B is rgb(121, 50, 27) in RGB, hsl(15, 64%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 78%, 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 7.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79321Brgb(121, 50, 27)hsl(15, 64%, 29%)hsv(15, 78%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 78%, 53%)oklch(41.2% 0.106 38.2)lab(30.90% 30.58 29.97)lch(30.90% 42.82 44.42)What #79321B 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 #79321B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79321B Channel Values
How #79321B 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 50 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 64% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 78% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 78% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.19:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79321B 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 #79321B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79321B; 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 #79321B
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 #79321B 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.
#79321B#45451A#5E3E1A#525213#644717#7A3030#793129#484848Using #79321B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79321b: #79321B;background-color: #79321B;colors: { 'color-79321b': '#79321B' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.196, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_79321b">#79321B</color>fill="#79321B"More Brown Colors
#79321B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79321B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79321B?
#79321B is a dark brown — rgb(121, 50, 27) in RGB and hsl(15, 64%, 29%) 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 7.39.
What is the RGB value of #79321B?
#79321B is rgb(121, 50, 27) — red 121, green 50, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79321B?
#79321B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 78%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79321B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79321B scores 9.19:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79321B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79321B 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 13.79, which is visibly different.
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