#795B49 Color
#795B49 is rgb(121, 91, 73) in RGB, hsl(23, 25%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 40%, 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. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795B49rgb(121, 91, 73)hsl(23, 25%, 38%)hsv(23, 40%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 40%, 53%)oklch(49.7% 0.048 52.2)lab(41.47% 10.77 15.42)lch(41.47% 18.81 55.07)What #795B49 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 #795B49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795B49 Channel Values
How #795B49 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 91 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 25% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 40% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 40% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.17:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795B49 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 #795B49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795B49; 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 #795B49
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 #795B49 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.
#795B49#616149#6B5F49#666648#6E6248#7A5959#7A5A53#616161Using #795B49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795b49: #795B49;background-color: #795B49;colors: { 'color-795b49': '#795B49' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.357, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_795b49">#795B49</color>fill="#795B49"More Brown Colors
#795B49 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#795B49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795B49?
#795B49 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 91, 73) in RGB and hsl(23, 25%, 38%) 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.
What is the RGB value of #795B49?
#795B49 is rgb(121, 91, 73) — red 121, green 91, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795B49?
#795B49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 40%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795B49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795B49 scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #795B49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795B49 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 19.03, which is visibly different.
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