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#79571B Color

#79571B is rgb(121, 87, 27) in RGB, hsl(38, 64%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 78%, 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 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79571B
HEX#79571B
RGBrgb(121, 87, 27)
HSLhsl(38, 64%, 29%)
HSVhsv(38, 78%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 78%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.087 77.7)
LABlab(39.84% 10.09 38.64)
LCHlch(39.84% 39.94 75.36)

What #79571B 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 #79571B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#79571B Channel Values

How #79571B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 121 · G 87 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 64% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 78% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 78% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79571B 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.

TextWhite text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79571B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79571B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #79571B

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 #79571B 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.

Typical#79571B
Protanopia#5E5E1A
Protanomaly#6A5B1B
Deuteranopia#646416
Deuteranomaly#6D5F18
Tritanopia#7C5252
Tritanomaly#7B5442
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #79571B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-79571b: #79571B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79571B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79571b': '#79571B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.341, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_79571b">#79571B</color>
SVG fillfill="#79571B"

More Brown Colors

#79571B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79571B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79571B?

#79571B is a dark brown — rgb(121, 87, 27) in RGB and hsl(38, 64%, 29%) 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 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #79571B?

#79571B is rgb(121, 87, 27) — red 121, green 87, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79571B?

#79571B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 78%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79571B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #79571B scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79571B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79571B 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 18.32, which is visibly different.

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