What color is #792526?

#792526 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #792526?

The RGB value is 121, 37, 38: 121 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #792526?

The complementary color is #257978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #792526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#792526 color

#792526 rgb(121, 37, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #792526 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 14.5% green and 14.9% blue (121, 37, 38).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 53% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 69% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Polished Apple (#862A2E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#792526 color codes

HEX	`#792526`
RGB	`rgb(121, 37, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 14.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 53%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 69%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 69%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.19, 36.54, 19.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.19, 41.6, 28.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.897, 5.529, 2.432)`
Decimal	`7939366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #792526, 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 #792526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#792526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #792526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #792526; }
.text { color: #792526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #792526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 37 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #792526, #794e25); }

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Questions

What color is #792526?: #792526 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Polished Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #792526?: The RGB value is 121, 37, 38: 121 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #792526?: The complementary color is #257978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #792526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.