What color is #792847?

#792847 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #792847?

The RGB value is 121, 40, 71: 121 red, 40 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #792847?

The complementary color is #28795A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #792847?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#792847 color

#792847 rgb(121, 40, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #792847 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 15.7% green and 27.8% blue (121, 40, 71).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 50% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 41% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#792847 color codes

HEX	`#792847`
RGB	`rgb(121, 40, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 15.7%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 50%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 67%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 41%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.51, 38.15, -0.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.51, 38.15, 359.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.782, 6.039, 6.61)`
Decimal	`7940167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #792847, 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 #792847	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#792847 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #792847 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #792847; }
.text { color: #792847; }
.border { border: 2px solid #792847; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 40 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #792847, #793128); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #792847?: #792847 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #792847?: The RGB value is 121, 40, 71: 121 red, 40 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #792847?: The complementary color is #28795A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #792847?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.