#794101 Color
#794101 is rgb(121, 65, 1) in RGB, hsl(32, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 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 2.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#794101rgb(121, 65, 1)hsl(32, 98%, 24%)hsv(32, 99%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 99%, 53%)oklch(43.6% 0.102 59.7)lab(34.08% 21.98 43.67)lch(34.08% 48.89 63.28)What #794101 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 #794101, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#794101 Channel Values
How #794101 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 65 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 98% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 99% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 99% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.17:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794101 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 #794101
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794101; 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 #794101
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 #794101 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.
#794101#4E4E00#624900#585800#675000#7B3D3D#7A3E2E#4F4F4FUsing #794101 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-794101: #794101;background-color: #794101;colors: { 'color-794101': '#794101' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.255, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_794101">#794101</color>fill="#794101"More Brown Colors
#794101 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#794101 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #794101?
#794101 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 65, 1) in RGB and hsl(32, 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 2.06.
What is the RGB value of #794101?
#794101 is rgb(121, 65, 1) — red 121, green 65, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #794101?
#794101 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 99%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #794101 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #794101 scores 8.17:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #794101 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #794101 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 7.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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