#794F36 Hex Color
Ashy Brown With Warm Undertones
Dark and heavily muted, #794f36 is a brown that sits close to coffee with dusty red undertones. It works best as a dominant base in vintage, food, or craft branding, where cream type keeps it from reading flat. White text clears WCAG AA at about 7.0:1 contrast. The hex code #794f36 suits moody layouts that need warmth without brightness.
Questions about #794f36
What is #794f36 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #794f36 is rgb(121, 79, 54), in HSL hsl(22, 38%, 34%) and in CMYK 0%, 35%, 55%, 53%.
What colors pair well with #794f36?
Cream and soft sage lift its dusty undertone, while a muted denim blue makes a surprising complementary match. Keep partner colors low in saturation so the brown stays mellow.
Is #794f36 readable on white or black?
#794f36 has a 7.03:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.98:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.