What color is #794C4A?

#794C4A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #794C4A?

The RGB value is 121, 76, 74: 121 red, 76 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #794C4A?

The complementary color is #4A7779, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #794C4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#794C4A color

#794C4A rgb(121, 76, 74)

Shades of red

The hex color #794C4A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 29.8% green and 29% blue (121, 76, 74).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 39% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.13:1).

#794C4A color codes

HEX	`#794C4A`
RGB	`rgb(121, 76, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 29.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 39%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.35, 18.8, 9.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.35, 20.91, 25.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.706, 9.729, 7.739)`
Decimal	`7949386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #794C4A, 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 #794C4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#794C4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #794C4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #794c4a; }
.text { color: #794c4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #794c4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 76 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #794c4a, #79634a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #794C4A?: #794C4A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #794C4A?: The RGB value is 121, 76, 74: 121 red, 76 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #794C4A?: The complementary color is #4A7779, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #794C4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.