What color is #79333D?

#79333D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #79333D?

The RGB value is 121, 51, 61: 121 red, 51 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #79333D?

The complementary color is #33796F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #79333D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#79333D color

#79333D rgb(121, 51, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #79333D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 20% green and 23.9% blue (121, 51, 61).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 41% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 50% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Wine (#722F37), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#79333D color codes

HEX	`#79333D`
RGB	`rgb(121, 51, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 20%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 41%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 58%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 50%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.28, 31.56, 8.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.28, 32.81, 15.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.912, 6.771, 5.199)`
Decimal	`7942973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #79333D, 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 #79333D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#79333D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #79333D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #79333d; }
.text { color: #79333d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #79333d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 51 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #79333d, #794c33); }

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Questions

What color is #79333D?: #79333D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #79333D?: The RGB value is 121, 51, 61: 121 red, 51 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #79333D?: The complementary color is #33796F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #79333D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.