Information about #796957 color

#796957 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #796957 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 105, 87) (47.5% red, 41.2% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 13 / 53 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#796957 presents itself as a calm, restrained orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Slate Brown (#7D6757). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pine Cone (#756556) and Pastel Taupe (#75655A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(121, 105, 87)), which gives #796957 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #796957: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #796957 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#796957 color variations

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

#796957 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 #796957

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

Slate Brown color link
Slate Brown

#7D6757

Pine Cone color link
Pine Cone

#756556

Pastel Taupe color link
Pastel Taupe

#75655A

Equilibrium color link
Equilibrium

#776E5B

Coffee Break color link
Coffee Break

#79695E

Beaten Track color link
Beaten Track

#726756

Russett color link
Russett

#7D655C

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Beige Grey color link
Beige Grey

#756A5E

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#796957
  • RGB121, 105, 87
  • CMYK0, 6, 13, 53
  • CSSrgb(121, 105, 87)
  • HSL32°, 16%, 41%
  • HSL Precise31.765°, 16.346%, 40.784%
  • HSV32°, 28%, 47%
  • HSB32°, 28%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.412, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.412, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.412, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID796957
  • DECIMAL ID7956823
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01