Information about #796101 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #796101 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 97, 1) — 47.5% red, 38% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 47 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid yellow, #796101 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Poop (#7F5E00). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Poop Brown (#7A5901) and Spicy Mustard (#74640D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(121, 97, 1)), which gives #796101 its character. If you plan to put text on a #796101 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#796101 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#796101 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #796101

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Poop color link
Poop

#7F5E00

Poop Brown color link
Poop Brown

#7A5901

Poo Brown color link
Poo Brown

#885F01

Ugly Brown color link
Ugly Brown

#7D7103

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Browny Green color link
Browny Green

#6F6C0A

Brown Green color link
Brown Green

#706C11

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#796101
  • RGB121, 97, 1
  • CMYK0, 9, 47, 53
  • CSSrgb(121, 97, 1)
  • HSL48°, 98%, 24%
  • HSL Precise48°, 98.361%, 23.922%
  • HSV48°, 99%, 47%
  • HSB48°, 99%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.380, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.380, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.380, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID796101
  • DECIMAL ID7954689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01