#79523E Color
#79523E is rgb(121, 82, 62) in RGB, hsl(20, 32%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 49%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79523Ergb(121, 82, 62)hsl(20, 32%, 36%)hsv(20, 49%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 49%, 53%)oklch(47.6% 0.061 48)lab(38.89% 14.94 18.65)lch(38.89% 23.89 51.31)What #79523E 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 #79523E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79523E Channel Values
How #79523E 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 82 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 32% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 49% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 49% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.8:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79523E 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 #79523E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79523E; 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 #79523E
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 #79523E 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.
#79523E#5A5A3E#68573E#61613C#6B5B3D#7A5050#7A5149#5B5B5BUsing #79523E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79523e: #79523E;background-color: #79523E;colors: { 'color-79523e': '#79523E' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.322, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_79523e">#79523E</color>fill="#79523E"More Brown Colors
#79523E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79523E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79523E?
#79523E is a dark brown — rgb(121, 82, 62) in RGB and hsl(20, 32%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #79523E?
#79523E is rgb(121, 82, 62) — red 121, green 82, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79523E?
#79523E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 49%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79523E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79523E scores 6.8:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79523E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79523E 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 24.44, which is visibly different.
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