What color is #795355?

#795355 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 #795355?

The RGB value is 121, 83, 85: 121 red, 83 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #795355?

The complementary color is #537977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #795355?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#795355 color

#795355 rgb(121, 83, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #795355 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.5% red, 32.5% green and 33.3% blue (121, 83, 85).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 19% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 30% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#795355 color codes

HEX	`#795355`
RGB	`rgb(121, 83, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.5%, 32.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 19%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 31%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 30%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.43, 16.17, 5.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.43, 16.99, 17.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.618, 10.908, 10.033)`
Decimal	`7951189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #795355, 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 #795355	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#795355 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #795355 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #795355; }
.text { color: #795355; }
.border { border: 2px solid #795355; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(121 83 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #795355, #796453); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #795355?: #795355 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 #795355?: The RGB value is 121, 83, 85: 121 red, 83 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #795355?: The complementary color is #537977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #795355?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.