Color Name
Pastel Brown*
Hex Color Code
#796E61
RGB Color Code
RGB(121, 110, 97)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 9.1%, 19.8%, 52.5%
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What color is 796E61?

The RGB color code for color number #796E61 is RGB(121, 110, 97). In the RGB color model, #796E61 has a red value of 121, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 97. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.1% magenta, 19.8% yellow, and 52.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 32.5° (degrees), 11.0 % saturation, and 42.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #796E61 has a hue of 32.5° (degrees), 19.8 % saturation and 47.5 % brightness/value.

Color 796E61 is cool or warm?

Color 796E61 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #796E61? (For interior and product design)

796E61 has an LRV of nearly 16.1. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#796E61
LRV 16.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 16.1 of #796E61 with dark and light color

Is #796E61 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 796E61 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #796E61 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #796E61
Hex triplet
#796E61
Red
79
Green
6E
Blue
61
RGBA / RGB rgb(121, 110, 97)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
97 (38.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.09%
Yellow
19.83%
Key
52.55%
HSL hsl(32.5deg, 11.0 %, 42.7 %)
Hue
32.5°
Saturation
11.01 %
Lightness
42.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
32.5°
Saturation
19.83 %
Brightness / Value
47.45 %
RYB ryb(98, 117, 110)
Red
98 (38.4%)
Yellow
117 (45.7%)
Blue
110 (43.3%)
HWB
Hue
32.5°
Whiteness
38.04 %
Blackness
52.55 %
CMY
Cyan
52.55%
Magenta
56.86%
Yellow
61.96%
XYZ
X
15.62
Y
16.08
Z
13.59
YXY
Y1
16.08
X
0.34
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
47.08
A
1.97
B
8.81
CIE-Lch
L
47.08
C
9.03
H
77.37
CIE-Luv
L
47.08
U
7.41
V
11
Hunter-Lab
L
40.1
A
-0.65
B
7.98
Other
LRV
~ 16.1 %
Munsell Color System
4.1Y 4.5/1.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #796E61

These are the named colors closest to hex 796E61, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#836953 Color Pastel Brown
93.25% match | ΔE 6.75
#727472 Color Nickel
92.01% match | ΔE 7.99
#696969 Color Dim Gray
91.90% match | ΔE 8.10

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 796E61.


RAL Design

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 796E61.

#7A6855 Color PANTONE 7531 C
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05
#716E6A Color PANTONE 2333 C
94.75% match | ΔE 5.25
#7F6A5E Color PANTONE 4272 C
94.70% match | ΔE 5.30
#87715A Color PANTONE 8005 C
94.28% match | ΔE 5.72

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 796E61.


Paint color for Hex #796E61

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 796E61 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 796E61 once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#796E61 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#796E61
Pastel Brown*
#616C79
Payne's Gray*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #796E61?

Color that best contrast with #796E61 is #616C79, color name is Payne's Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #796E61?

Complementary or Opposite color for #796E61 is #616C79, color name is Payne's Gray*.

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