#797349 Color
#797349 is rgb(121, 115, 73) in RGB, hsl(53, 25%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 40%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#797349rgb(121, 115, 73)hsl(53, 25%, 38%)hsv(53, 40%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 40%, 53%)oklch(55% 0.06 101.1)lab(48.19% -2.56 24.12)lch(48.19% 24.26 96.05)What #797349 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 #797349, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#797349 Channel Values
How #797349 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 115 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 25% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 40% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 40% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.81:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #797349 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 #797349
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #797349; 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 #797349
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 #797349 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.
#797349#747449#767449#757549#777449#7D6F6F#7B7062#727272Using #797349 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-797349: #797349;background-color: #797349;colors: { 'color-797349': '#797349' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.451, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_797349">#797349</color>fill="#797349"More Yellow Colors
#797349 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#797349 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #797349?
#797349 is a dark yellow — rgb(121, 115, 73) in RGB and hsl(53, 25%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #797349?
#797349 is rgb(121, 115, 73) — red 121, green 115, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #797349?
#797349 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 40%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #797349 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #797349 scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #797349 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #797349 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 16.25, which is visibly different.
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