#79613E Color
#79613E is rgb(121, 97, 62) in RGB, hsl(36, 32%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Umber (#826644), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79613Ergb(121, 97, 62)hsl(36, 32%, 36%)hsv(36, 49%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 53%)oklch(50.8% 0.059 76.2)lab(42.94% 6.42 23.76)lch(42.94% 24.62 74.88)What #79613E 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 #79613E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79613E Channel Values
How #79613E 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 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 32% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 49% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 49% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.85:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79613E 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 #79613E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79613E; 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 #79613E
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 #79613E 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.
#79613E#66663E#6E643E#6A6A3D#70663D#7C5D5D#7B5F53#656565Using #79613E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79613e: #79613E;background-color: #79613E;colors: { 'color-79613e': '#79613E' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.380, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_79613e">#79613E</color>fill="#79613E"More Brown Colors
#79613E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79613E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79613E?
#79613E is a dark brown — rgb(121, 97, 62) in RGB and hsl(36, 32%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Umber (#826644), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.04.
What is the RGB value of #79613E?
#79613E is rgb(121, 97, 62) — red 121, green 97, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79613E?
#79613E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79613E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79613E scores 5.85:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79613E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79613E 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 23.75, which is visibly different.
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