What color is #796255?

#796255 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Bear Hug. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #796255?

The RGB value is 121, 98, 85: 121 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #796255?

The complementary color is #556C79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #796255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#796255 color

#796255 rgb(121, 98, 85)

Shades of brown

The hex color #796255 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 38.4% green and 33.3% blue (121, 98, 85).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 17% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 30% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Bear Hug (#796359), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#796255 color codes

HEX	`#796255`
RGB	`rgb(121, 98, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 38.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 17%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 30%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 30%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.44, 7.16, 10.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.44, 13.04, 56.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.893, 13.457, 10.458)`
Decimal	`7955029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #796255, 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 #796255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#796255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #796255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #796255; }
.text { color: #796255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #796255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 98 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #796255, #797455); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #796255?: #796255 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Bear Hug. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #796255?: The RGB value is 121, 98, 85: 121 red, 98 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #796255?: The complementary color is #556C79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #796255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.