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#79680C Color

#79680C is rgb(121, 104, 12) in RGB, hsl(51, 82%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 90%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 11.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79680C
HEX#79680C
RGBrgb(121, 104, 12)
HSLhsl(51, 82%, 26%)
HSVhsv(51, 90%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 90%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.103 97.3)
LABlab(44.52% 0.18 47.72)
LCHlch(44.52% 47.72 89.78)

What #79680C 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 #79680C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#79680C Channel Values

How #79680C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 121 · G 104 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 82% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 90% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 90% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79680C 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.

TextWhite text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79680C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79680C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #79680C

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 #79680C 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.

Typical#79680C
Protanopia#6B6B0B
Protanomaly#716A0C
Deuteranopia#6E6E07
Deuteranomaly#736C09
Tritanopia#7E6262
Tritanomaly#7C644D
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #79680C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-79680c: #79680C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79680C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79680c': '#79680C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.408, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_79680c">#79680C</color>
SVG fillfill="#79680C"

More Yellow Colors

#79680C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79680C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79680C?

#79680C is a dark yellow — rgb(121, 104, 12) in RGB and hsl(51, 82%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.07.

What is the RGB value of #79680C?

#79680C is rgb(121, 104, 12) — red 121, green 104, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79680C?

#79680C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 90%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79680C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #79680C scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79680C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79680C 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.83, which is visibly different.

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