#796763 Color
#796763 is rgb(121, 103, 99) in RGB, hsl(11, 10%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 18%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#796763rgb(121, 103, 99)hsl(11, 10%, 43%)hsv(11, 18%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 18%, 53%)oklch(53% 0.024 32.6)lab(45.27% 6.88 5.06)lch(45.27% 8.54 36.34)What #796763 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 #796763, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#796763 Channel Values
How #796763 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 103 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 10% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 18% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 18% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #796763 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 #796763
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #796763; 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 #796763
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 #796763 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.
#796763#6A6A63#706963#6D6D62#726B63#796767#796765#6B6B6BUsing #796763 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-796763: #796763;background-color: #796763;colors: { 'color-796763': '#796763' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.404, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_796763">#796763</color>fill="#796763"More Red Colors
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#796763 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #796763?
#796763 is a mid-tone red — rgb(121, 103, 99) in RGB and hsl(11, 10%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.
What is the RGB value of #796763?
#796763 is rgb(121, 103, 99) — red 121, green 103, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #796763?
#796763 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 18%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #796763 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #796763 scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #796763 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #796763 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 8.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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