#796F44 Color
#796F44 is rgb(121, 111, 68) in RGB, hsl(49, 28%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 44%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#796F44rgb(121, 111, 68)hsl(49, 28%, 37%)hsv(49, 44%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 44%, 53%)oklch(54% 0.062 96.7)lab(46.97% -0.83 25.39)lch(46.97% 25.40 91.88)What #796F44 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 #796F44, 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.
#796F44 Channel Values
How #796F44 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 111 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 28% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 44% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 44% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #796F44 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #796F44 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #796F44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #796F44; 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 #796F44
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #796F44.
How #796F44 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.
#796F44#717144#747044#727243#757144#7D6B6B#7B6C5E#6F6F6FUsing #796F44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-796f44: #796F44;background-color: #796F44;colors: { 'color-796f44': '#796F44' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.435, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_796f44">#796F44</color>fill="#796F44"More Yellow Colors
#796F44 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#796F44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #796F44?
#796F44 is a dark yellow — rgb(121, 111, 68) in RGB and hsl(49, 28%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.
What is the RGB value of #796F44?
#796F44 is rgb(121, 111, 68) — red 121, green 111, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #796F44?
#796F44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 44%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #796F44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #796F44 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #796F44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #796F44 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 16.97, which is visibly different.
Open #796F44 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.