#796C25 Color
#796C25 is rgb(121, 108, 37) in RGB, hsl(51, 53%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 69%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#796C25rgb(121, 108, 37)hsl(51, 53%, 31%)hsv(51, 69%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 69%, 53%)oklch(52.9% 0.091 98.8)lab(45.79% -1.22 39.97)lch(45.79% 39.99 91.74)What #796C25 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 #796C25, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#796C25 Channel Values
How #796C25 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 108 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 53% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 69% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 69% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #796C25 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 #796C25
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #796C25; 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 #796C25
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 #796C25 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-796c25: #796C25;background-color: #796C25;colors: { 'color-796c25': '#796C25' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.424, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_796c25">#796C25</color>fill="#796C25"More Yellow Colors
#796C25 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#796C25 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #796C25?
#796C25 is a dark yellow — rgb(121, 108, 37) in RGB and hsl(51, 53%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.
What is the RGB value of #796C25?
#796C25 is rgb(121, 108, 37) — red 121, green 108, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #796C25?
#796C25 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 69%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #796C25 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #796C25 scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #796C25 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #796C25 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 18.31, which is visibly different.
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