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#791602 Color

#791602 is rgb(121, 22, 2) in RGB, hsl(10, 97%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 98%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#791602
HEX#791602
RGBrgb(121, 22, 2)
HSLhsl(10, 97%, 24%)
HSVhsv(10, 98%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 98%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(37.5% 0.136 33)
LABlab(26.25% 41.74 37.95)
LCHlch(26.25% 56.42 42.28)

What #791602 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 #791602, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#791602 Channel Values

How #791602 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 121 · G 22 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 97% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 98% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 98% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.89:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #791602 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.

TextWhite text10.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #791602

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #791602; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #791602

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 #791602 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.

Typical#791602
Protanopia#383800
Protanomaly#592D00
Deuteranopia#4A4A00
Deuteranomaly#603B00
Tritanopia#791414
Tritanomaly#79150E
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #791602 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-791602: #791602;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #791602;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-791602': '#791602' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.086, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_791602">#791602</color>
SVG fillfill="#791602"

More Red Colors

#791602 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#791602 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #791602?

#791602 is a dark red — rgb(121, 22, 2) in RGB and hsl(10, 97%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.68.

What is the RGB value of #791602?

#791602 is rgb(121, 22, 2) — red 121, green 22, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #791602?

#791602 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 98%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #791602 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #791602 scores 10.89:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #791602 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #791602 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 6.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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