#793B01 Color
#793B01 is rgb(121, 59, 1) in RGB, hsl(29, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 99%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#793B01rgb(121, 59, 1)hsl(29, 98%, 24%)hsv(29, 99%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 99%, 53%)oklch(42.5% 0.106 54.2)lab(32.68% 25.28 42.90)lch(32.68% 49.79 59.49)What #793B01 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 #793B01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#793B01 Channel Values
How #793B01 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 59 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 98% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 99% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 99% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.61:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #793B01 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 #793B01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #793B01; 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 #793B01
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 #793B01 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.
#793B01#4A4A00#604500#565600#664C00#7B3737#7A392A#4C4C4CUsing #793B01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-793b01: #793B01;background-color: #793B01;colors: { 'color-793b01': '#793B01' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.231, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_793b01">#793B01</color>fill="#793B01"More Brown Colors
#793B01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#793B01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #793B01?
#793B01 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 59, 1) in RGB and hsl(29, 98%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.21.
What is the RGB value of #793B01?
#793B01 is rgb(121, 59, 1) — red 121, green 59, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #793B01?
#793B01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 99%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #793B01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #793B01 scores 8.61:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #793B01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #793B01 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 6.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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