#79652A Color
#79652A is rgb(121, 101, 42) in RGB, hsl(45, 48%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 65%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79652Argb(121, 101, 42)hsl(45, 48%, 32%)hsv(45, 65%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 65%, 53%)oklch(51.4% 0.082 90.5)lab(43.83% 2.87 35.58)lch(43.83% 35.70 85.38)What #79652A 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 #79652A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79652A Channel Values
How #79652A 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 101 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 48% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 65% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 65% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79652A 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 #79652A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79652A; 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 #79652A
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 #79652A 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.
#79652A#69692A#70672A#6C6C28#716929#7D6060#7B6250#676767Using #79652A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79652a: #79652A;background-color: #79652A;colors: { 'color-79652a': '#79652A' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.396, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_79652a">#79652A</color>fill="#79652A"More Yellow Colors
#79652A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79652A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79652A?
#79652A is a dark yellow — rgb(121, 101, 42) in RGB and hsl(45, 48%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #79652A?
#79652A is rgb(121, 101, 42) — red 121, green 101, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79652A?
#79652A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 65%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79652A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79652A scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79652A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79652A 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 20.03, which is visibly different.
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