What color is #794E2F?

#794E2F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #794E2F?

The RGB value is 121, 78, 47: 121 red, 78 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #794E2F?

The complementary color is #2F5A79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #794E2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#794E2F color

#794E2F rgb(121, 78, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #794E2F is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 30.6% green and 18.4% blue (121, 78, 47).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 44% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 61% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bells (#775130), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.13:1).

#794E2F color codes

HEX	`#794E2F`
RGB	`rgb(121, 78, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 30.6%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 44%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 61%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 61%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.33, 14.68, 25.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.33, 29.5, 60.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.123, 9.72, 3.979)`
Decimal	`7949871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #794E2F, 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 #794E2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#794E2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #794E2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #794e2f; }
.text { color: #794e2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #794e2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 78 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #794e2f, #79732f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #794E2F?: #794E2F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #794E2F?: The RGB value is 121, 78, 47: 121 red, 78 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #794E2F?: The complementary color is #2F5A79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #794E2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.