#79340C Color
#79340C is rgb(121, 52, 12) in RGB, hsl(22, 82%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 90%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79340Crgb(121, 52, 12)hsl(22, 82%, 26%)hsv(22, 90%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 90%, 53%)oklch(41.4% 0.108 45.7)lab(31.20% 29.18 37.66)lch(31.20% 47.64 52.23)What #79340C 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 #79340C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79340C Channel Values
How #79340C 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 52 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 82% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 90% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 90% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.09:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79340C 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 #79340C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79340C; 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 #79340C
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 #79340C 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.
#79340C#46460A#5E3F0B#535300#644803#7A3131#7A3226#484848Using #79340C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79340c: #79340C;background-color: #79340C;colors: { 'color-79340c': '#79340C' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.204, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_79340c">#79340C</color>fill="#79340C"More Brown Colors
#79340C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79340C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79340C?
#79340C is a dark brown — rgb(121, 52, 12) in RGB and hsl(22, 82%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #79340C?
#79340C is rgb(121, 52, 12) — red 121, green 52, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79340C?
#79340C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 90%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79340C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79340C scores 9.09:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79340C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79340C 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 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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