#795815 Color
#795815 is rgb(121, 88, 21) in RGB, hsl(40, 70%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 83%, 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 8.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795815rgb(121, 88, 21)hsl(40, 70%, 28%)hsv(40, 83%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 83%, 53%)oklch(48.3% 0.091 80.3)lab(40.07% 9.33 41.33)lch(40.07% 42.37 77.27)What #795815 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 #795815, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795815 Channel Values
How #795815 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 88 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 70% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 83% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 83% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795815 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 #795815
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795815; 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 #795815
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 #795815 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.
#795815#5F5F14#6A5C15#64640F#6D6012#7C5353#7B5542#5E5E5EUsing #795815 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795815: #795815;background-color: #795815;colors: { 'color-795815': '#795815' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.345, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_795815">#795815</color>fill="#795815"More Yellow Colors
#795815 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#795815 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795815?
#795815 is a dark yellow — rgb(121, 88, 21) in RGB and hsl(40, 70%, 28%) 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 8.34.
What is the RGB value of #795815?
#795815 is rgb(121, 88, 21) — red 121, green 88, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795815?
#795815 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 83%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795815 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795815 scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #795815 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795815 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 18.86, which is visibly different.
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