What color is #796358?

#796358 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Bear Hug. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #796358?

The RGB value is 121, 99, 88: 121 red, 99 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #796358?

The complementary color is #586E79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #796358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#796358 color

#796358 rgb(121, 99, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #796358 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 38.8% green and 34.5% blue (121, 99, 88).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 16% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 27% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Bear Hug (#796359), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#796358 color codes

HEX	`#796358`
RGB	`rgb(121, 99, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 38.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 16%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 27%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 27%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.79, 7.02, 9.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.79, 11.87, 53.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.109, 13.694, 11.131)`
Decimal	`7955288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #796358, 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 #796358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#796358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #796358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #796358; }
.text { color: #796358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #796358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 99 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #796358, #797458); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #796358?: #796358 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Bear Hug. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #796358?: The RGB value is 121, 99, 88: 121 red, 99 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #796358?: The complementary color is #586E79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #796358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.