#792820 Color
#792820 is rgb(121, 40, 32) in RGB, hsl(5, 58%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 74%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#792820rgb(121, 40, 32)hsl(5, 58%, 30%)hsv(5, 74%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 74%, 53%)oklch(39.8% 0.115 28.9)lab(29.06% 35.56 25.06)lch(29.06% 43.51 35.18)What #792820 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 #792820, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#792820 Channel Values
How #792820 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 40 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 58% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 74% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 74% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.83:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #792820 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 #792820
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #792820; 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 #792820
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 #792820 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.
#792820#3F3F1F#5C371F#4F4F19#62421C#792727#792724#434343Using #792820 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-792820: #792820;background-color: #792820;colors: { 'color-792820': '#792820' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.157, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_792820">#792820</color>fill="#792820"More Red Colors
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#792820 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #792820?
#792820 is a dark red — rgb(121, 40, 32) in RGB and hsl(5, 58%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #792820?
#792820 is rgb(121, 40, 32) — red 121, green 40, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #792820?
#792820 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 74%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #792820 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #792820 scores 9.83:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #792820 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #792820 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 18.66, which is visibly different.
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