#795F34 Color
#795F34 is rgb(121, 95, 52) in RGB, hsl(37, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 57%, 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 4.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795F34rgb(121, 95, 52)hsl(37, 40%, 34%)hsv(37, 57%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 57%, 53%)oklch(50.2% 0.069 78.8)lab(42.26% 6.82 28.57)lch(42.26% 29.37 76.57)What #795F34 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 #795F34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795F34 Channel Values
How #795F34 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 95 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 40% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 57% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 57% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795F34 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 #795F34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795F34; 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 #795F34
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 #795F34 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.
#795F34#646434#6D6234#686832#6F6533#7C5B5B#7B5D4E#636363Using #795F34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795f34: #795F34;background-color: #795F34;colors: { 'color-795f34': '#795F34' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.373, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_795f34">#795F34</color>fill="#795F34"More Brown Colors
#795F34 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#795F34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795F34?
#795F34 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 95, 52) in RGB and hsl(37, 40%, 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 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #795F34?
#795F34 is rgb(121, 95, 52) — red 121, green 95, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795F34?
#795F34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 57%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795F34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795F34 scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #795F34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795F34 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 23.29, which is visibly different.
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