#797120 Color
#797120 is rgb(121, 113, 32) in RGB, hsl(55, 58%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 74%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#797120rgb(121, 113, 32)hsl(55, 58%, 30%)hsv(55, 74%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 74%, 53%)oklch(54% 0.1 103.6)lab(47.21% -4.12 43.46)lch(47.21% 43.66 95.42)What #797120 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 #797120, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#797120 Channel Values
How #797120 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 113 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 58% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 74% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 74% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #797120 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 #797120
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #797120; 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 #797120
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 #797120 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.
#797120#727220#757220#74741F#76731F#7E6B6B#7C6D56#6F6F6FUsing #797120 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-797120: #797120;background-color: #797120;colors: { 'color-797120': '#797120' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.443, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_797120">#797120</color>fill="#797120"More Yellow Colors
#797120 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#797120 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #797120?
#797120 is a dark yellow — rgb(121, 113, 32) in RGB and hsl(55, 58%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #797120?
#797120 is rgb(121, 113, 32) — red 121, green 113, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #797120?
#797120 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 74%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #797120 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #797120 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #797120 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #797120 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 14.51, which is visibly different.
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