#79581B Color
#79581B is rgb(121, 88, 27) in RGB, hsl(39, 64%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 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 6.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79581Brgb(121, 88, 27)hsl(39, 64%, 29%)hsv(39, 78%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 78%, 53%)oklch(48.4% 0.087 78.9)lab(40.11% 9.52 38.89)lch(40.11% 40.04 76.24)What #79581B 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 #79581B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79581B Channel Values
How #79581B 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 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 64% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 78% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 78% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.51:1 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 #79581B 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 #79581B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79581B; 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 #79581B
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 #79581B 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.
#79581B#5F5F1A#6A5C1B#646417#6D6018#7C5353#7B5543#5E5E5EUsing #79581B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79581b: #79581B;background-color: #79581B;colors: { 'color-79581b': '#79581B' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.345, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_79581b">#79581B</color>fill="#79581B"More Brown Colors
#79581B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79581B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79581B?
#79581B is a dark brown — rgb(121, 88, 27) in RGB and hsl(39, 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 6.57.
What is the RGB value of #79581B?
#79581B is rgb(121, 88, 27) — red 121, green 88, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79581B?
#79581B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 78%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79581B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79581B scores 6.51:1 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 #79581B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79581B 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 18.87, which is visibly different.
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