#795A3E Color
#795A3E is rgb(121, 90, 62) in RGB, hsl(28, 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 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795A3Ergb(121, 90, 62)hsl(28, 32%, 36%)hsv(28, 49%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 49%, 53%)oklch(49.3% 0.058 62.9)lab(41.02% 10.38 21.36)lch(41.02% 23.75 64.08)What #795A3E 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 #795A3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795A3E Channel Values
How #795A3E 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 90 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 32% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · 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 | 6.28:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795A3E 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 #795A3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795A3E; 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 #795A3E
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 #795A3E 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.
#795A3E#60603E#6B5E3E#66663C#6E613D#7B5757#7A584E#606060Using #795A3E in Code
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--color-795a3e: #795A3E;background-color: #795A3E;colors: { 'color-795a3e': '#795A3E' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.353, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_795a3e">#795A3E</color>fill="#795A3E"More Brown Colors
#795A3E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#795A3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795A3E?
#795A3E is a dark brown — rgb(121, 90, 62) in RGB and hsl(28, 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 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #795A3E?
#795A3E is rgb(121, 90, 62) — red 121, green 90, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795A3E?
#795A3E 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 #795A3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795A3E scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #795A3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795A3E 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 23.99, which is visibly different.
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