What color is #794E5F?

#794E5F is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #794E5F?

The RGB value is 121, 78, 95: 121 red, 78 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #794E5F?

The complementary color is #4E7968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #794E5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#794E5F color

#794E5F rgb(121, 78, 95)

Shades of red

The hex color #794E5F is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 30.6% green and 37.3% blue (121, 78, 95).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 22% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 21% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#794E5F color codes

HEX	`#794E5F`
RGB	`rgb(121, 78, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 30.6%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 22%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 36%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 21%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.45, 20.77, -2.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.45, 20.91, 353.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.675, 10.341, 12.153)`
Decimal	`7949919`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #794E5F, 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 #794E5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#794E5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #794E5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #794e5f; }
.text { color: #794e5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #794e5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 78 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #794e5f, #79534e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #794E5F?: #794E5F is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #794E5F?: The RGB value is 121, 78, 95: 121 red, 78 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #794E5F?: The complementary color is #4E7968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #794E5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.