Information about #797301 color

#797301 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#797301 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 115, 1) — 47.5% red, 45.1% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 47 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #797301 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ugly Brown (#7D7103). Slightly further away sit Bronze Yellow (#737000) and Poop Green (#6F7C00).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(121, 115, 1)), which gives #797301 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #797301 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#797301 color variations

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

#797301 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 #797301

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

Ugly Brown color link
Ugly Brown

#7D7103

Poop Green color link
Poop Green

#6F7C00

Olive color link
Olive

#808000

Browny Green color link
Browny Green

#6F6C0A

Swamp Green color link
Swamp Green

#748500

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Brown Green color link
Brown Green

#706C11

Murky Green color link
Murky Green

#6C7A0E

Poop color link
Poop

#7F5E00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#797301
  • RGB121, 115, 1
  • CMYK0, 2, 47, 53
  • CSSrgb(121, 115, 1)
  • HSL57°, 98%, 24%
  • HSL Precise57°, 98.361%, 23.922%
  • HSV57°, 99%, 47%
  • HSB57°, 99%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.451, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.451, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.451, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID797301
  • DECIMAL ID7959297
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01