What color is #795844?

#795844 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 #795844?

The RGB value is 121, 88, 68: 121 red, 88 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #795844?

The complementary color is #446579, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #795844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#795844 color

#795844 rgb(121, 88, 68)

Shades of brown

The hex color #795844 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 34.5% green and 26.7% blue (121, 88, 68).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 44% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Brownstone (#785441), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#795844 color codes

HEX	`#795844`
RGB	`rgb(121, 88, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 34.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 44%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 44%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.35, 10.83, 16.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.35, 20.1, 57.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.419, 11.463, 7.026)`
Decimal	`7952452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #795844, 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 #795844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#795844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #795844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #795844; }
.text { color: #795844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #795844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 88 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #795844, #797244); }

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Questions

What color is #795844?: #795844 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 #795844?: The RGB value is 121, 88, 68: 121 red, 88 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #795844?: The complementary color is #446579, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #795844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.