#795506 Color
#795506 is rgb(121, 85, 6) in RGB, hsl(41, 91%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 95%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795506rgb(121, 85, 6)hsl(41, 91%, 25%)hsv(41, 95%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 95%, 53%)oklch(47.6% 0.096 79.4)lab(39.20% 10.73 45.32)lch(39.20% 46.57 76.68)What #795506 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 #795506, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795506 Channel Values
How #795506 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 85 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 91% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 95% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 95% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795506 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 #795506
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795506; 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 #795506
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 #795506 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.
#795506#5C5C05#695A05#636300#6C5E00#7C5050#7B523E#5B5B5BUsing #795506 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795506: #795506;background-color: #795506;colors: { 'color-795506': '#795506' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.333, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_795506">#795506</color>fill="#795506"More Yellow Colors
#795506 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#795506 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795506?
#795506 is a dark yellow — rgb(121, 85, 6) in RGB and hsl(41, 91%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.77.
What is the RGB value of #795506?
#795506 is rgb(121, 85, 6) — red 121, green 85, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795506?
#795506 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 95%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795506 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795506 scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #795506 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795506 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 17.8, which is visibly different.
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