#796349 Color
#796349 is rgb(121, 99, 73) in RGB, hsl(33, 25%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 40%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#796349rgb(121, 99, 73)hsl(33, 25%, 38%)hsv(33, 40%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 40%, 53%)oklch(51.4% 0.048 71.1)lab(43.66% 6.25 18.30)lch(43.66% 19.34 71.15)What #796349 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 #796349, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#796349 Channel Values
How #796349 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 99 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 25% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 40% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 40% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #796349 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 #796349
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #796349; 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 #796349
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 #796349 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.
#796349#676749#6F6649#6B6B48#716848#7B6060#7A6158#676767Using #796349 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-796349: #796349;background-color: #796349;colors: { 'color-796349': '#796349' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.388, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_796349">#796349</color>fill="#796349"More Brown Colors
#796349 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#796349 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #796349?
#796349 is a dark brown — rgb(121, 99, 73) in RGB and hsl(33, 25%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #796349?
#796349 is rgb(121, 99, 73) — red 121, green 99, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #796349?
#796349 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 40%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #796349 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #796349 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #796349 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #796349 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 19.35, which is visibly different.
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