What color is #795641?

#795641 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 #795641?

The RGB value is 121, 86, 65: 121 red, 86 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #795641?

The complementary color is #416479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #795641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#795641 color

#795641 rgb(121, 86, 65)

Shades of brown

The hex color #795641 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 33.7% green and 25.5% blue (121, 86, 65).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 46% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Brownstone (#785441), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#795641 color codes

HEX	`#795641`
RGB	`rgb(121, 86, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 33.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 46%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 46%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.75, 11.68, 17.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.75, 21.42, 56.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.168, 11.103, 6.502)`
Decimal	`7951937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #795641, 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 #795641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#795641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #795641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #795641; }
.text { color: #795641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #795641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 86 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #795641, #797241); }

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Questions

What color is #795641?: #795641 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 #795641?: The RGB value is 121, 86, 65: 121 red, 86 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #795641?: The complementary color is #416479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #795641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.