#790B60 Color
#790B60 is rgb(121, 11, 96) in RGB, hsl(314, 83%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 21%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#790B60rgb(121, 11, 96)hsl(314, 83%, 26%)hsv(314, 91%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 21%, 53%)oklch(39.4% 0.162 340.3)lab(27.31% 49.34 -19.65)lch(27.31% 53.11 338.29)What #790B60 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #790B60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#790B60 Channel Values
How #790B60 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 121 · G 11 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 314° · S 83% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 314° · S 91% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 21% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.35:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #790B60 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #790B60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #790B60; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #790B60
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #790B60 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#790B60#353560#582960#48485E#60395F#752424#761C44#404040Using #790B60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-790b60: #790B60;background-color: #790B60;colors: { 'color-790b60': '#790B60' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.043, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_790b60">#790B60</color>fill="#790B60"More Pink Colors
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#790B60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #790B60?
#790B60 is a dark pink — rgb(121, 11, 96) in RGB and hsl(314, 83%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.4.
What is the RGB value of #790B60?
#790B60 is rgb(121, 11, 96) — red 121, green 11, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #790B60?
#790B60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 21%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #790B60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #790B60 scores 10.35:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #790B60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #790B60 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.13, which is visibly different.
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