Information about #796256 color

#796256 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#796256 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 98, 86) — 47.5% red, 38.4% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 14 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #796256 reads as a softly toned warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Otter (#796053). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Buffalo (#765F57) and Pine Cone (#756556).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(121, 98, 86)), which gives #796256 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #796256: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. #796256 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#796256 color variations

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

#796256 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 #796256

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

Double Otter color link
Double Otter

#796053

Buffalo color link
Buffalo

#765F57

Pine Cone color link
Pine Cone

#756556

Rustic Brown color link
Rustic Brown

#766451

Pastel Taupe color link
Pastel Taupe

#75655A

Slate Brown color link
Slate Brown

#7D6757

Echidna color link
Echidna

#745F52

Dakota color link
Dakota

#745D55

Russett color link
Russett

#7D655C

Half Oilskin color link
Half Oilskin

#726459

Beaten Track color link
Beaten Track

#726756

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#796256
  • RGB121, 98, 86
  • CMYK0, 9, 14, 53
  • CSSrgb(121, 98, 86)
  • HSL21°, 17%, 41%
  • HSL Precise20.571°, 16.908%, 40.588%
  • HSV21°, 29%, 47%
  • HSB21°, 29%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.384, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.384, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.384, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID796256
  • DECIMAL ID7955030
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01