What color is #796F0F?

#796F0F is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #796F0F?

The RGB value is 121, 111, 15: 121 red, 111 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #796F0F?

The complementary color is #0F1979, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #796F0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#796F0F color

#796F0F rgb(121, 111, 15)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #796F0F is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 43.5% green and 5.9% blue (121, 111, 15).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 78% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 88% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 6.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#796F0F color codes

HEX	`#796F0F`
RGB	`rgb(121, 111, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 43.5%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 78%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 88%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 88%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.27, -6.52, 48.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.27, 49.34, 97.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.656, 15.469, 2.718)`
Decimal	`7958287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #796F0F, 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 #796F0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#796F0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #796F0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #796f0f; }
.text { color: #796f0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #796f0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 111 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #796f0f, #4e790f); }

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Questions

What color is #796F0F?: #796F0F is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #796F0F?: The RGB value is 121, 111, 15: 121 red, 111 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #796F0F?: The complementary color is #0F1979, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #796F0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.