#79752F Color
#79752F is rgb(121, 117, 47) in RGB, hsl(57, 44%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 61%, 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 3.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79752Frgb(121, 117, 47)hsl(57, 44%, 33%)hsv(57, 61%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 61%, 53%)oklch(55.1% 0.092 106)lab(48.48% -5.53 38.11)lch(48.48% 38.51 98.26)What #79752F 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 #79752F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79752F Channel Values
How #79752F 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 117 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 44% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 61% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 61% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79752F 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 #79752F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79752F; 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 #79752F
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 #79752F 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.
#79752F#76762F#77752F#76762F#77762F#7E6F6F#7C715C#737373Using #79752F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79752f: #79752F;background-color: #79752F;colors: { 'color-79752f': '#79752F' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.459, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_79752f">#79752F</color>fill="#79752F"More Yellow Colors
#79752F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79752F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79752F?
#79752F is a dark yellow — rgb(121, 117, 47) in RGB and hsl(57, 44%, 33%) 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 3.46.
What is the RGB value of #79752F?
#79752F is rgb(121, 117, 47) — red 121, green 117, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79752F?
#79752F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 61%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79752F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79752F scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79752F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79752F 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 14.71, which is visibly different.
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