#796035 Color
#796035 is rgb(121, 96, 53) in RGB, hsl(38, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 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 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#796035rgb(121, 96, 53)hsl(38, 39%, 34%)hsv(38, 56%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 56%, 53%)oklch(50.4% 0.068 79.8)lab(42.54% 6.33 28.35)lch(42.54% 29.05 77.42)What #796035 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 #796035, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#796035 Channel Values
How #796035 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 96 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 56% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.94:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #796035 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 #796035
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #796035; 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 #796035
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 #796035 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.
#796035#656535#6D6335#696933#706634#7C5C5C#7B5E4F#646464Using #796035 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-796035: #796035;background-color: #796035;colors: { 'color-796035': '#796035' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.376, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_796035">#796035</color>fill="#796035"More Brown Colors
#796035 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#796035 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #796035?
#796035 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 96, 53) in RGB and hsl(38, 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 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #796035?
#796035 is rgb(121, 96, 53) — red 121, green 96, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #796035?
#796035 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 56%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #796035 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #796035 scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #796035 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #796035 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 22.81, which is visibly different.
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