#796134 Color
#796134 is rgb(121, 97, 52) in RGB, hsl(39, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 57%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#796134rgb(121, 97, 52)hsl(39, 40%, 34%)hsv(39, 57%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 57%, 53%)oklch(50.6% 0.07 81.8)lab(42.81% 5.70 29.22)lch(42.81% 29.77 78.97)What #796134 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 #796134, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#796134 Channel Values
How #796134 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 97 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 40% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 57% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 57% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #796134 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 #796134
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #796134; 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 #796134
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 #796134 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.
#796134#666634#6E6434#6A6A32#706633#7C5D5D#7B5E4F#646464Using #796134 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-796134: #796134;background-color: #796134;colors: { 'color-796134': '#796134' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.380, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_796134">#796134</color>fill="#796134"More Brown Colors
#796134 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#796134 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #796134?
#796134 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 97, 52) in RGB and hsl(39, 40%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #796134?
#796134 is rgb(121, 97, 52) — red 121, green 97, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #796134?
#796134 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 57%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #796134 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #796134 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #796134 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #796134 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 22.13, which is visibly different.
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