#795E20 Color
#795E20 is rgb(121, 94, 32) in RGB, hsl(42, 58%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 74%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795E20rgb(121, 94, 32)hsl(42, 58%, 30%)hsv(42, 74%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 74%, 53%)oklch(49.7% 0.086 84.7)lab(41.79% 6.32 38.27)lch(41.79% 38.79 80.62)What #795E20 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 #795E20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795E20 Channel Values
How #795E20 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 94 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 58% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 74% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 74% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.11:1 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 #795E20 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 #795E20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795E20; 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 #795E20
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 #795E20 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.
#795E20#636320#6D6120#68681D#6F641E#7D5959#7B5B48#626262Using #795E20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795e20: #795E20;background-color: #795E20;colors: { 'color-795e20': '#795E20' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.369, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_795e20">#795E20</color>fill="#795E20"More Yellow Colors
#795E20 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#795E20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795E20?
#795E20 is a dark yellow — rgb(121, 94, 32) in RGB and hsl(42, 58%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #795E20?
#795E20 is rgb(121, 94, 32) — red 121, green 94, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795E20?
#795E20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 74%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795E20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795E20 scores 6.11:1 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 #795E20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795E20 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 22.34, which is visibly different.
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