#794206 Color
#794206 is rgb(121, 66, 6) in RGB, hsl(31, 91%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 95%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#794206rgb(121, 66, 6)hsl(31, 91%, 25%)hsv(31, 95%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 95%, 53%)oklch(43.8% 0.1 59.5)lab(34.34% 21.51 42.02)lch(34.34% 47.21 62.90)What #794206 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 #794206, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#794206 Channel Values
How #794206 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 66 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 91% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 95% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 95% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.09:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794206 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 #794206
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794206; 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 #794206
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 #794206 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.
#794206#4F4F04#624A05#595900#675100#7B3E3E#7A4030#505050Using #794206 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-794206: #794206;background-color: #794206;colors: { 'color-794206': '#794206' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.259, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_794206">#794206</color>fill="#794206"More Brown Colors
#794206 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#794206 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #794206?
#794206 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 66, 6) in RGB and hsl(31, 91%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.
What is the RGB value of #794206?
#794206 is rgb(121, 66, 6) — red 121, green 66, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #794206?
#794206 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 95%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #794206 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #794206 scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #794206 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #794206 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 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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