What color is #795334?

#795334 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 #795334?

The RGB value is 121, 83, 52: 121 red, 83 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #795334?

The complementary color is #345A79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #795334?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#795334 color

#795334 rgb(121, 83, 52)

Shades of brown

The hex color #795334 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 32.5% green and 20.4% blue (121, 83, 52).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 40% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 57% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bells (#775130), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#795334 color codes

HEX	`#795334`
RGB	`rgb(121, 83, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 32.5%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 40%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 57%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 57%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.73, 12.12, 24.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.73, 27.22, 63.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.599, 10.5, 4.664)`
Decimal	`7951156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #795334, 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 #795334	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#795334 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #795334 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #795334; }
.text { color: #795334; }
.border { border: 2px solid #795334; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 83 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #795334, #797634); }

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Questions

What color is #795334?: #795334 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 #795334?: The RGB value is 121, 83, 52: 121 red, 83 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #795334?: The complementary color is #345A79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #795334?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.