#793E25 Color
#793E25 is rgb(121, 62, 37) in RGB, hsl(18, 53%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 69%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#793E25rgb(121, 62, 37)hsl(18, 53%, 31%)hsv(18, 69%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 69%, 53%)oklch(43.3% 0.09 42.9)lab(33.60% 24.63 27.12)lch(33.60% 36.63 47.76)What #793E25 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 #793E25, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#793E25 Channel Values
How #793E25 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 62 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 53% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 69% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 69% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.3:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #793E25 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 #793E25
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #793E25; 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 #793E25
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 #793E25 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.
#793E25#4C4C24#614725#575720#664E22#7A3B3B#7A3D34#4E4E4EUsing #793E25 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-793e25: #793E25;background-color: #793E25;colors: { 'color-793e25': '#793E25' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.243, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_793e25">#793E25</color>fill="#793E25"More Brown Colors
#793E25 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#793E25 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #793E25?
#793E25 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 62, 37) in RGB and hsl(18, 53%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.4.
What is the RGB value of #793E25?
#793E25 is rgb(121, 62, 37) — red 121, green 62, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #793E25?
#793E25 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 69%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #793E25 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #793E25 scores 8.3:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #793E25 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #793E25 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 15.44, which is visibly different.
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