What color is #795440?

#795440 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #795440?

The RGB value is 121, 84, 64: 121 red, 84 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #795440?

The complementary color is #406579, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #795440?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#795440 color

#795440 rgb(121, 84, 64)

Shades of brown

The hex color #795440 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 32.9% green and 25.1% blue (121, 84, 64).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 31% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 47% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Brownstone (#785441), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#795440 color codes

HEX	`#795440`
RGB	`rgb(121, 84, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 32.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 31%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 47%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 47%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.2, 12.77, 17.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.2, 21.93, 54.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.981, 10.777, 6.299)`
Decimal	`7951424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #795440, 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 #795440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#795440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #795440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #795440; }
.text { color: #795440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #795440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 84 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #795440, #797140); }

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Questions

What color is #795440?: #795440 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #795440?: The RGB value is 121, 84, 64: 121 red, 84 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #795440?: The complementary color is #406579, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #795440?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.