What color is #792F3E?

#792F3E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Octopus. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #792F3E?

The RGB value is 121, 47, 62: 121 red, 47 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #792F3E?

The complementary color is #2F796A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #792F3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#792F3E color

#792F3E rgb(121, 47, 62)

Shades of red

The hex color #792F3E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 18.4% green and 24.3% blue (121, 47, 62).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 44% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 49% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Red Octopus (#773243), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.17:1).

#792F3E color codes

HEX	`#792F3E`
RGB	`rgb(121, 47, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 18.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 44%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 61%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 49%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.51, 33.75, 7.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.51, 34.51, 12.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.772, 6.447, 5.286)`
Decimal	`7941950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #792F3E, 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 #792F3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#792F3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #792F3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #792f3e; }
.text { color: #792f3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #792f3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 47 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #792f3e, #79452f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #792F3E?: #792F3E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Octopus. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #792F3E?: The RGB value is 121, 47, 62: 121 red, 47 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #792F3E?: The complementary color is #2F796A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #792F3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.