#792A3A Color
#792A3A is rgb(121, 42, 58) in RGB, hsl(348, 48%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 52%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce Red (#722F37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#792A3Argb(121, 42, 58)hsl(348, 48%, 32%)hsv(348, 65%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 52%, 53%)oklch(40.6% 0.111 11.2)lab(29.84% 36.03 9.20)lch(29.84% 37.18 14.32)What #792A3A 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 #792A3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#792A3A Channel Values
How #792A3A 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 42 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 48% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 65% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 52% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.52:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #792A3A 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 #792A3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #792A3A; 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 #792A3A
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 #792A3A 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.
#792A3A#404039#5C393A#4F4F37#634338#782C2C#792B32#454545Using #792A3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-792a3a: #792A3A;background-color: #792A3A;colors: { 'color-792a3a': '#792A3A' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.165, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_792a3a">#792A3A</color>fill="#792A3A"More Red Colors
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#792A3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #792A3A?
#792A3A is a dark red — rgb(121, 42, 58) in RGB and hsl(348, 48%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce Red (#722F37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #792A3A?
#792A3A is rgb(121, 42, 58) — red 121, green 42, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #792A3A?
#792A3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 52%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #792A3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #792A3A scores 9.52:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #792A3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #792A3A 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 28.06, which is a different colour altogether.
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