#794501 Color
#794501 is rgb(121, 69, 1) in RGB, hsl(34, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 99%, 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 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#794501rgb(121, 69, 1)hsl(34, 98%, 24%)hsv(34, 99%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 99%, 53%)oklch(44.3% 0.1 63.5)lab(35.05% 19.74 44.23)lch(35.05% 48.44 65.95)What #794501 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 #794501, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#794501 Channel Values
How #794501 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 69 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 98% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 99% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 99% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794501 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 #794501
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794501; 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 #794501
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 #794501 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.
#794501#515100#634C00#5A5A00#685300#7B4040#7A4232#515151Using #794501 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-794501: #794501;background-color: #794501;colors: { 'color-794501': '#794501' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.271, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_794501">#794501</color>fill="#794501"More Brown Colors
#794501 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#794501 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #794501?
#794501 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 69, 1) in RGB and hsl(34, 98%, 24%) 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 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #794501?
#794501 is rgb(121, 69, 1) — red 121, green 69, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #794501?
#794501 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 99%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #794501 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #794501 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #794501 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #794501 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 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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