#792537 Color
#792537 is rgb(121, 37, 55) in RGB, hsl(347, 53%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 55%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#792537rgb(121, 37, 55)hsl(347, 53%, 31%)hsv(347, 69%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 55%, 53%)oklch(39.9% 0.117 11.4)lab(28.93% 38.03 9.96)lch(28.93% 39.31 14.67)What #792537 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 #792537, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#792537 Channel Values
How #792537 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 37 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 53% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 69% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 55% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.85:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #792537 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 #792537
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #792537; 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 #792537
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 #792537 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.
#792537#3E3E36#5B3537#4E4E33#624135#782828#79272F#434343Using #792537 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-792537: #792537;background-color: #792537;colors: { 'color-792537': '#792537' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.145, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_792537">#792537</color>fill="#792537"More Red Colors
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#792537 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #792537?
#792537 is a dark red — rgb(121, 37, 55) in RGB and hsl(347, 53%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.
What is the RGB value of #792537?
#792537 is rgb(121, 37, 55) — red 121, green 37, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #792537?
#792537 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 55%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #792537 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #792537 scores 9.85:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #792537 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #792537 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 26.76, which is a different colour altogether.
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