#794D34 Color
#794D34 is rgb(121, 77, 52) in RGB, hsl(22, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 57%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#794D34rgb(121, 77, 52)hsl(22, 40%, 34%)hsv(22, 57%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 57%, 53%)oklch(46.4% 0.071 49.9)lab(37.45% 17.06 22.81)lch(37.45% 28.48 53.21)What #794D34 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 #794D34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#794D34 Channel Values
How #794D34 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 77 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 40% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 57% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 57% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.18:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794D34 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 #794D34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794D34; 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 #794D34
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 #794D34 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.
#794D34#565634#665334#5E5E31#6A5832#7A4A4A#7A4B42#575757Using #794D34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-794d34: #794D34;background-color: #794D34;colors: { 'color-794d34': '#794D34' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.302, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_794d34">#794D34</color>fill="#794D34"More Brown Colors
#794D34 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#794D34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #794D34?
#794D34 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 77, 52) in RGB and hsl(22, 40%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #794D34?
#794D34 is rgb(121, 77, 52) — red 121, green 77, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #794D34?
#794D34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 57%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #794D34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #794D34 scores 7.18:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #794D34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #794D34 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 20.54, which is visibly different.
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