#795D35 Color
#795D35 is rgb(121, 93, 53) in RGB, hsl(35, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 56%, 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 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795D35rgb(121, 93, 53)hsl(35, 39%, 34%)hsv(35, 56%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 56%, 53%)oklch(49.8% 0.067 75.1)lab(41.72% 8.02 27.38)lch(41.72% 28.53 73.68)What #795D35 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 #795D35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795D35 Channel Values
How #795D35 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 93 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 56% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.12:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795D35 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 #795D35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795D35; 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 #795D35
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 #795D35 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.
#795D35#626235#6C6035#676733#6F6334#7C5959#7B5B4D#626262Using #795D35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795d35: #795D35;background-color: #795D35;colors: { 'color-795d35': '#795D35' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.365, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_795d35">#795D35</color>fill="#795D35"More Brown Colors
#795D35 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#795D35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795D35?
#795D35 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 93, 53) in RGB and hsl(35, 39%, 34%) 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 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #795D35?
#795D35 is rgb(121, 93, 53) — red 121, green 93, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795D35?
#795D35 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 56%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795D35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795D35 scores 6.12:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #795D35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795D35 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.6, which is visibly different.
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