#795520 Color
#795520 is rgb(121, 85, 32) in RGB, hsl(36, 58%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 74%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795520rgb(121, 85, 32)hsl(36, 58%, 30%)hsv(36, 74%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 74%, 53%)oklch(47.8% 0.083 73.6)lab(39.33% 11.42 35.84)lch(39.33% 37.61 72.32)What #795520 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 #795520, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795520 Channel Values
How #795520 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 58% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 74% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 74% · 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 #795520 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 #795520
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795520; 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 #795520
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 #795520 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.
#795520#5C5C1F#695A20#63631C#6C5E1E#7C5050#7B5242#5C5C5CUsing #795520 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795520: #795520;background-color: #795520;colors: { 'color-795520': '#795520' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.333, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_795520">#795520</color>fill="#795520"More Brown Colors
#795520 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#795520 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795520?
#795520 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 85, 32) in RGB and hsl(36, 58%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #795520?
#795520 is rgb(121, 85, 32) — red 121, green 85, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795520?
#795520 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 74%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795520 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795520 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 #795520 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795520 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 17.67, which is visibly different.
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