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#79392A Color

#79392A is rgb(121, 57, 42) in RGB, hsl(11, 48%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 65%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79392A
HEX#79392A
RGBrgb(121, 57, 42)
HSLhsl(11, 48%, 32%)
HSVhsv(11, 65%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 65%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(42.5% 0.093 34.4)
LABlab(32.54% 27.58 22.90)
LCHlch(32.54% 35.85 39.71)

What #79392A 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 #79392A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#79392A Channel Values

How #79392A 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 57 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 48% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 65% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 65% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79392A 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 text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79392A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79392A; 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 #79392A

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 #79392A 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#79392A
Protanopia#494929
Protanomaly#60432A
Deuteranopia#555526
Deuteranomaly#654B27
Tritanopia#7A3737
Tritanomaly#793832
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #79392A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79392a: #79392A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79392A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79392a': '#79392A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.224, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_79392a">#79392A</color>
SVG fillfill="#79392A"

More Red Colors

#79392A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79392A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79392A?

#79392A is a dark red — rgb(121, 57, 42) in RGB and hsl(11, 48%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.

What is the RGB value of #79392A?

#79392A is rgb(121, 57, 42) — red 121, green 57, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79392A?

#79392A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 65%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79392A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #79392A scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79392A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79392A 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 18.15, which is visibly different.

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