#795553 Color
#795553 is rgb(121, 85, 83) in RGB, hsl(3, 19%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 31%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795553rgb(121, 85, 83)hsl(3, 19%, 40%)hsv(3, 31%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 31%, 53%)oklch(48.7% 0.048 22.6)lab(40.07% 15.20 7.44)lch(40.07% 16.93 26.09)What #795553 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 #795553, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795553 Channel Values
How #795553 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 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 19% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 31% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 31% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.49:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795553 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 #795553
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795553; 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 #795553
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 #795553 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795553: #795553;background-color: #795553;colors: { 'color-795553': '#795553' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.333, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_795553">#795553</color>fill="#795553"More Red Colors
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#795553 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795553?
#795553 is a mid-tone red — rgb(121, 85, 83) in RGB and hsl(3, 19%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.
What is the RGB value of #795553?
#795553 is rgb(121, 85, 83) — red 121, green 85, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795553?
#795553 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 31%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795553 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795553 scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #795553 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795553 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 17.48, which is visibly different.
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