#794935 Color
#794935 is rgb(121, 73, 53) in RGB, hsl(18, 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 Milk Chocolate (#84563C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#794935rgb(121, 73, 53)hsl(18, 39%, 34%)hsv(18, 56%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 56%, 53%)oklch(45.6% 0.073 43.2)lab(36.45% 19.40 20.99)lch(36.45% 28.58 47.26)What #794935 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 #794935, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#794935 Channel Values
How #794935 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 73 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · 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 | 7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794935 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 #794935
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794935; 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 #794935
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 #794935 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.
#794935#545435#655035#5C5C32#695533#7A4747#7A4840#555555Using #794935 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-794935: #794935;background-color: #794935;colors: { 'color-794935': '#794935' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.286, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_794935">#794935</color>fill="#794935"More Brown Colors
#794935 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#794935 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #794935?
#794935 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 73, 53) in RGB and hsl(18, 39%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #794935?
#794935 is rgb(121, 73, 53) — red 121, green 73, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #794935?
#794935 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 #794935 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #794935 scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #794935 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #794935 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 20.73, which is visibly different.
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