What color is #792542?

#792542 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #792542?

The RGB value is 121, 37, 66: 121 red, 37 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #792542?

The complementary color is #25795C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #792542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#792542 color

#792542 rgb(121, 37, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #792542 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 14.5% green and 25.9% blue (121, 37, 66).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 53% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 45% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Beet Red (#7E203F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.74:1).

#792542 color codes

HEX	`#792542`
RGB	`rgb(121, 37, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 14.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 53%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 69%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 45%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.86, 38.94, 2.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.86, 39.01, 3.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.531, 5.783, 5.767)`
Decimal	`7939394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #792542, 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 #792542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#792542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #792542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #792542; }
.text { color: #792542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #792542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 37 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #792542, #793225); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #792542?: #792542 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #792542?: The RGB value is 121, 37, 66: 121 red, 37 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #792542?: The complementary color is #25795C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #792542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.