What color is #790021?

#790021 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Evil Forces. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #790021?

The RGB value is 121, 0, 33: 121 red, 0 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #790021?

The complementary color is #007958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #790021?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#790021 color

#790021 rgb(121, 0, 33)

Shades of red

The hex color #790021 is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 0% green and 12.9% blue (121, 0, 33).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 100% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 73% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Evil Forces (#770022), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.44:1).

#790021 color codes

HEX	`#790021`
RGB	`rgb(121, 0, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 0%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 100%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 100%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 73%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.25, 47.11, 18.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.25, 50.54, 21.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.161, 4.176, 1.815)`
Decimal	`7929889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #790021, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #790021	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#790021 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #790021 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #790021; }
.text { color: #790021; }
.border { border: 2px solid #790021; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 0 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #790021, #791b00); }

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Questions

What color is #790021?: #790021 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Evil Forces. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #790021?: The RGB value is 121, 0, 33: 121 red, 0 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #790021?: The complementary color is #007958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #790021?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.