#794835 Color
#794835 is rgb(121, 72, 53) in RGB, hsl(17, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 56%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#794835rgb(121, 72, 53)hsl(17, 39%, 34%)hsv(17, 56%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 56%, 53%)oklch(45.4% 0.074 41.8)lab(36.21% 19.96 20.68)lch(36.21% 28.74 46.01)What #794835 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 #794835, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#794835 Channel Values
How #794835 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 72 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 56% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794835 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 #794835
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794835; 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 #794835
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 #794835 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.
#794835#535335#644F35#5C5C32#695533#7A4646#7A4740#545454Using #794835 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-794835: #794835;background-color: #794835;colors: { 'color-794835': '#794835' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.282, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_794835">#794835</color>fill="#794835"More Brown Colors
#794835 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#794835 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #794835?
#794835 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 72, 53) in RGB and hsl(17, 39%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #794835?
#794835 is rgb(121, 72, 53) — red 121, green 72, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #794835?
#794835 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 56%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #794835 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #794835 scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #794835 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #794835 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 20.75, which is visibly different.
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