What color is #793438?

#793438 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wild Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #793438?

The RGB value is 121, 52, 56: 121 red, 52 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #793438?

The complementary color is #347975, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #793438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#793438 color

#793438 rgb(121, 52, 56)

Shades of red

The hex color #793438 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 20.4% green and 22% blue (121, 52, 56).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 40% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 54% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Wild Berry (#7E3A3C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#793438 color codes

HEX	`#793438`
RGB	`rgb(121, 52, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 20.4%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 40%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 57%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 54%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.36, 30.52, 12.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.36, 32.92, 21.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.828, 6.808, 4.537)`
Decimal	`7943224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #793438, 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 #793438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#793438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #793438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #793438; }
.text { color: #793438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #793438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 52 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #793438, #795334); }

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Questions

What color is #793438?: #793438 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wild Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #793438?: The RGB value is 121, 52, 56: 121 red, 52 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #793438?: The complementary color is #347975, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #793438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.