What color is #793812?

#793812 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #793812?

The RGB value is 121, 56, 18: 121 red, 56 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #793812?

The complementary color is #125379, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #793812?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#793812 color

#793812 rgb(121, 56, 18)

Shades of brown

The hex color #793812 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 22% green and 7.1% blue (121, 56, 18).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 74% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 85% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Walnut (#773F1A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#793812 color codes

HEX	`#793812`
RGB	`rgb(121, 56, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 22%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 74%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 85%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 85%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.67, 25.85, 35.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.67, 43.63, 53.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.409, 6.938, 1.416)`
Decimal	`7944210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #793812, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #793812	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#793812 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #793812 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #793812; }
.text { color: #793812; }
.border { border: 2px solid #793812; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 56 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #793812, #796b12); }

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Questions

What color is #793812?: #793812 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #793812?: The RGB value is 121, 56, 18: 121 red, 56 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #793812?: The complementary color is #125379, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #793812?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.