#795344 Color
#795344 is rgb(121, 83, 68) in RGB, hsl(17, 28%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795344rgb(121, 83, 68)hsl(17, 28%, 37%)hsv(17, 44%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 53%)oklch(47.9% 0.056 42.4)lab(39.25% 14.87 15.50)lch(39.25% 21.48 46.18)What #795344 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 #795344, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795344 Channel Values
How #795344 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 83 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 28% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 44% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 44% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.7:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795344 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 #795344
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795344; 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 #795344
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 #795344 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.
#795344#5B5B44#685844#626242#6C5C43#7A5151#7A524C#5C5C5CUsing #795344 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795344: #795344;background-color: #795344;colors: { 'color-795344': '#795344' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.325, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_795344">#795344</color>fill="#795344"More Brown Colors
#795344 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#795344 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795344?
#795344 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 83, 68) in RGB and hsl(17, 28%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #795344?
#795344 is rgb(121, 83, 68) — red 121, green 83, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795344?
#795344 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795344 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795344 scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #795344 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795344 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 22.09, which is visibly different.
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