What color is #792655?

#792655 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #792655?

The RGB value is 121, 38, 85: 121 red, 38 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #792655?

The complementary color is #26794A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #792655?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#792655 color

#792655 rgb(121, 38, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #792655 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 14.9% green and 33.3% blue (121, 38, 85).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 52% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 30% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#792655 color codes

HEX	`#792655`
RGB	`rgb(121, 38, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 14.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 52%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 69%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 30%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.68, 40.84, -9.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.68, 41.84, 347.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.218, 6.108, 9.233)`
Decimal	`7939669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #792655, 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 #792655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#792655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #792655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #792655; }
.text { color: #792655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #792655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 38 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #792655, #79262c); }

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Questions

What color is #792655?: #792655 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #792655?: The RGB value is 121, 38, 85: 121 red, 38 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #792655?: The complementary color is #26794A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #792655?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.