#795F44 Color
#795F44 is rgb(121, 95, 68) in RGB, hsl(31, 28%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 44%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#795F44rgb(121, 95, 68)hsl(31, 28%, 37%)hsv(31, 44%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 44%, 53%)oklch(50.5% 0.052 67.2)lab(42.47% 8.05 19.70)lch(42.47% 21.28 67.78)What #795F44 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 #795F44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#795F44 Channel Values
How #795F44 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 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 28% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 44% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 44% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.94:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #795F44 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 #795F44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #795F44; 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 #795F44
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 #795F44 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.
#795F44#646444#6D6244#686843#6F6543#7B5C5C#7A5D53#646464Using #795F44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-795f44: #795F44;background-color: #795F44;colors: { 'color-795f44': '#795F44' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.373, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_795f44">#795F44</color>fill="#795F44"More Brown Colors
#795F44 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#795F44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #795F44?
#795F44 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 95, 68) in RGB and hsl(31, 28%, 37%) 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 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #795F44?
#795F44 is rgb(121, 95, 68) — red 121, green 95, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #795F44?
#795F44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 44%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #795F44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #795F44 scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #795F44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #795F44 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 21.37, which is visibly different.
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