What color is #797254?

#797254 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Chocolate Velvet. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #797254?

The RGB value is 121, 114, 84: 121 red, 114 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #797254?

The complementary color is #545B79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #797254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#797254 color

#797254 rgb(121, 114, 84)

Shades of brown

The hex color #797254 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 44.7% green and 32.9% blue (121, 114, 84).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 18% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 31% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Velvet (#7F7453), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#797254 color codes

HEX	`#797254`
RGB	`rgb(121, 114, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 44.7%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 18%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 31%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.93, -2.38, 17.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.93, 17.8, 97.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.503, 16.74, 10.8)`
Decimal	`7959124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #797254, 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 #797254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#797254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #797254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #797254; }
.text { color: #797254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 114 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #797254, #6e7954); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #797254?: #797254 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Chocolate Velvet. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #797254?: The RGB value is 121, 114, 84: 121 red, 114 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #797254?: The complementary color is #545B79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #797254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.