#79622F Color
#79622F is rgb(121, 98, 47) in RGB, hsl(41, 44%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 61%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79622Frgb(121, 98, 47)hsl(41, 44%, 33%)hsv(41, 61%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 61%, 53%)oklch(50.8% 0.075 85.2)lab(43.04% 4.82 32.16)lch(43.04% 32.52 81.47)What #79622F 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 #79622F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79622F Channel Values
How #79622F 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 98 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 44% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 61% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 61% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79622F 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 #79622F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79622F; 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 #79622F
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 #79622F 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.
#79622F#66662F#6E652F#6A6A2D#70672E#7C5D5D#7B5F4F#656565Using #79622F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79622f: #79622F;background-color: #79622F;colors: { 'color-79622f': '#79622F' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.384, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_79622f">#79622F</color>fill="#79622F"More Yellow Colors
#79622F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79622F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79622F?
#79622F is a dark yellow — rgb(121, 98, 47) in RGB and hsl(41, 44%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #79622F?
#79622F is rgb(121, 98, 47) — red 121, green 98, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79622F?
#79622F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 61%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79622F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79622F scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79622F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79622F 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 21.31, which is visibly different.
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