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#794115 Color

#794115 is rgb(121, 65, 21) in RGB, hsl(26, 70%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 83%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#794115
HEX#794115
RGBrgb(121, 65, 21)
HSLhsl(26, 70%, 28%)
HSVhsv(26, 83%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 83%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(43.7% 0.095 54.4)
LABlab(34.17% 22.38 36.17)
LCHlch(34.17% 42.53 58.26)

What #794115 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 #794115, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#794115 Channel Values

How #794115 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 121 · G 65 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 70% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 83% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 83% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794115 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.

TextWhite text8.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #794115

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794115; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #794115

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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Shades

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How #794115 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.

Typical#794115
Protanopia#4E4E14
Protanomaly#624914
Deuteranopia#58580C
Deuteranomaly#675010
Tritanopia#7B3D3D
Tritanomaly#7A3F31
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #794115 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-794115: #794115;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #794115;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-794115': '#794115' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.255, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_794115">#794115</color>
SVG fillfill="#794115"

More Brown Colors

#794115 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#794115 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #794115?

#794115 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 65, 21) in RGB and hsl(26, 70%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.39.

What is the RGB value of #794115?

#794115 is rgb(121, 65, 21) — red 121, green 65, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #794115?

#794115 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 83%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #794115 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #794115 scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #794115 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #794115 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 8.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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