#797125 Color
#797125 is rgb(121, 113, 37) in RGB, hsl(54, 53%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 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 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#797125rgb(121, 113, 37)hsl(54, 53%, 31%)hsv(54, 69%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 69%, 53%)oklch(54.1% 0.096 103.3)lab(47.24% -3.91 41.41)lch(47.24% 41.59 95.40)What #797125 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 #797125, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#797125 Channel Values
How #797125 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 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 53% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 69% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 69% · 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 #797125 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 #797125
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #797125; 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 #797125
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 #797125 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.
#797125#727225#757225#747424#767324#7E6B6B#7C6D57#6F6F6FUsing #797125 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-797125: #797125;background-color: #797125;colors: { 'color-797125': '#797125' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.443, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_797125">#797125</color>fill="#797125"More Yellow Colors
#797125 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#797125 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #797125?
#797125 is a dark yellow — rgb(121, 113, 37) in RGB and hsl(54, 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 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #797125?
#797125 is rgb(121, 113, 37) — red 121, green 113, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #797125?
#797125 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 69%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #797125 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #797125 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 #797125 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #797125 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 16.38, which is visibly different.
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