#793716 Color
#793716 is rgb(121, 55, 22) in RGB, hsl(20, 69%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 82%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#793716rgb(121, 55, 22)hsl(20, 69%, 28%)hsv(20, 82%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 82%, 53%)oklch(41.9% 0.103 44.6)lab(31.90% 27.84 33.63)lch(31.90% 43.66 50.38)What #793716 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 #793716, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#793716 Channel Values
How #793716 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 55 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 69% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 82% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 82% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.86:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #793716 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 #793716
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #793716; 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 #793716
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 #793716 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.
#793716#484815#5F4215#54540C#654A11#7A3434#7A352B#4A4A4AUsing #793716 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-793716: #793716;background-color: #793716;colors: { 'color-793716': '#793716' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.216, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_793716">#793716</color>fill="#793716"More Brown Colors
#793716 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#793716 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #793716?
#793716 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 55, 22) in RGB and hsl(20, 69%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #793716?
#793716 is rgb(121, 55, 22) — red 121, green 55, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #793716?
#793716 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 82%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #793716 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #793716 scores 8.86:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #793716 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #793716 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 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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