#795C39 Color
#795C39 is rgb(121, 92, 57) in RGB, hsl(33, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 53%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795C39rgb(121, 92, 57)hsl(33, 36%, 35%)hsv(33, 53%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 53%, 53%)oklch(49.6% 0.063 70.8)lab(41.49% 8.86 24.84)lch(41.49% 26.38 70.37)What #795C39 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 #795C39, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795C39 Channel Values
How #795C39 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 92 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 53% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.17:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795C39 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 #795C39
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795C39; 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 #795C39
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 #795C39 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.
#795C39#626239#6C5F39#676737#6E6338#7B5858#7A5A4E#616161Using #795C39 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795c39: #795C39;background-color: #795C39;colors: { 'color-795c39': '#795C39' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.361, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_795c39">#795C39</color>fill="#795C39"More Brown Colors
#795C39 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#795C39 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795C39?
#795C39 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 92, 57) in RGB and hsl(33, 36%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.
What is the RGB value of #795C39?
#795C39 is rgb(121, 92, 57) — red 121, green 92, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795C39?
#795C39 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 53%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795C39 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795C39 scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #795C39 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795C39 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 25.02, which is a different colour altogether.
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