What color is #792C34?

#792C34 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #792C34?

The RGB value is 121, 44, 52: 121 red, 44 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #792C34?

The complementary color is #2C7971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #792C34?

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.

#792C34 color

#792C34 rgb(121, 44, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #792C34 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 17.3% green and 20.4% blue (121, 44, 52).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 47% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 57% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Paprika (#7C2D37), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#792C34 color codes

HEX	`#792C34`
RGB	`rgb(121, 44, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 17.3%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 47%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 64%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 57%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.7, 34.29, 12.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.7, 36.56, 20.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.406, 6.115, 3.933)`
Decimal	`7941172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #792C34, 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 #792C34	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#792C34 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 #792C34 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #792c34; }
.text { color: #792c34; }
.border { border: 2px solid #792c34; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 44 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #792c34, #794a2c); }

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Questions

What color is #792C34?: #792C34 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Paprika. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #792C34?: The RGB value is 121, 44, 52: 121 red, 44 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #792C34?: The complementary color is #2C7971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #792C34?: 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.