#794220 Color
#794220 is rgb(121, 66, 32) in RGB, hsl(23, 58%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 74%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#794220rgb(121, 66, 32)hsl(23, 58%, 30%)hsv(23, 74%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 74%, 53%)oklch(44% 0.09 50.2)lab(34.49% 22.20 30.90)lch(34.49% 38.05 54.31)What #794220 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 #794220, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#794220 Channel Values
How #794220 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 58% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 74% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 74% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794220 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 #794220
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794220; 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 #794220
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 #794220 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.
#794220#4F4F1F#624A20#59591A#67511D#7A3F3F#7A4035#505050Using #794220 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-794220: #794220;background-color: #794220;colors: { 'color-794220': '#794220' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.259, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_794220">#794220</color>fill="#794220"More Brown Colors
#794220 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#794220 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #794220?
#794220 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 66, 32) in RGB and hsl(23, 58%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #794220?
#794220 is rgb(121, 66, 32) — red 121, green 66, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #794220?
#794220 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 74%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #794220 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #794220 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #794220 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #794220 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 12.66, which is visibly different.
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