#794C44 Color
#794C44 is rgb(121, 76, 68) in RGB, hsl(9, 28%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 44%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#794C44rgb(121, 76, 68)hsl(9, 28%, 37%)hsv(9, 44%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 44%, 53%)oklch(46.6% 0.063 30.6)lab(37.45% 18.86 13.11)lch(37.45% 22.97 34.80)What #794C44 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 #794C44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#794C44 Channel Values
How #794C44 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 76 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 28% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 44% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 44% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794C44 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 #794C44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794C44; 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 #794C44
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 #794C44 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.
#794C44#565644#665244#5E5E42#6A5743#7A4B4B#794B48#585858Using #794C44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-794c44: #794C44;background-color: #794C44;colors: { 'color-794c44': '#794C44' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.298, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_794c44">#794C44</color>fill="#794C44"More Red Colors
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#794C44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #794C44?
#794C44 is a dark red — rgb(121, 76, 68) in RGB and hsl(9, 28%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #794C44?
#794C44 is rgb(121, 76, 68) — red 121, green 76, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #794C44?
#794C44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 44%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #794C44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #794C44 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #794C44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #794C44 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 24, which is visibly different.
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