What color is #795058?

#795058 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #795058?

The RGB value is 121, 80, 88: 121 red, 80 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #795058?

The complementary color is #507971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #795058?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#795058 color

#795058 rgb(121, 80, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #795058 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 31.4% green and 34.5% blue (121, 80, 88).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 20% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 27% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#795058 color codes

HEX	`#795058`
RGB	`rgb(121, 80, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 31.4%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 20%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 34%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 27%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.74, 18.43, 2.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.74, 18.59, 7.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.516, 10.508, 10.6)`
Decimal	`7950424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #795058, 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 #795058	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#795058 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #795058 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #795058; }
.text { color: #795058; }
.border { border: 2px solid #795058; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 80 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #795058, #795d50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #795058?: #795058 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #795058?: The RGB value is 121, 80, 88: 121 red, 80 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #795058?: The complementary color is #507971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #795058?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.