#79593E Color
#79593E is rgb(121, 89, 62) in RGB, hsl(27, 32%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 49%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79593Ergb(121, 89, 62)hsl(27, 32%, 36%)hsv(27, 49%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 49%, 53%)oklch(49.1% 0.058 61)lab(40.75% 10.95 21.02)lch(40.75% 23.70 62.49)What #79593E 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 #79593E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79593E Channel Values
How #79593E 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 89 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 32% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 49% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 49% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79593E 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 #79593E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79593E; 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 #79593E
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 #79593E 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.
#79593E#5F5F3E#6B5D3E#65653C#6E603D#7B5656#7A574E#5F5F5FUsing #79593E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79593e: #79593E;background-color: #79593E;colors: { 'color-79593e': '#79593E' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.349, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_79593e">#79593E</color>fill="#79593E"More Brown Colors
#79593E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79593E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79593E?
#79593E is a dark brown — rgb(121, 89, 62) in RGB and hsl(27, 32%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #79593E?
#79593E is rgb(121, 89, 62) — red 121, green 89, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79593E?
#79593E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 49%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79593E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79593E scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79593E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79593E 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 23.98, which is visibly different.
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