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#79346A Color

#79346A is rgb(121, 52, 106) in RGB, hsl(313, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 12%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantium (#702963), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79346A
HEX#79346A
RGBrgb(121, 52, 106)
HSLhsl(313, 40%, 34%)
HSVhsv(313, 57%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 12%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(43.8% 0.119 336.5)
LABlab(33.11% 35.99 -17.16)
LCHlch(33.11% 39.87 334.52)

What #79346A 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 #79346A, 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 pink in the library.

#79346A Channel Values

How #79346A 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 52 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 40% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 57% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 12% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.36:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79346A 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 text8.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79346A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79346A; 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 #79346A

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 #79346A 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#79346A
Protanopia#46466A
Protanomaly#5E3F6A
Deuteranopia#535368
Deuteranomaly#644869
Tritanopia#753E3E
Tritanomaly#763A53
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #79346A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79346a: #79346A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79346A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79346a': '#79346A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.204, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_79346a">#79346A</color>
SVG fillfill="#79346A"

More Pink Colors

#79346A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79346A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79346A?

#79346A is a dark pink — rgb(121, 52, 106) in RGB and hsl(313, 40%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #79346A?

#79346A is rgb(121, 52, 106) — red 121, green 52, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79346A?

#79346A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 12%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79346A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #79346A scores 8.36:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79346A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79346A 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 27.98, which is a different colour altogether.

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