#793958 Color
#793958 is rgb(121, 57, 88) in RGB, hsl(331, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 27%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#793958rgb(121, 57, 88)hsl(331, 36%, 35%)hsv(331, 53%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 27%, 53%)oklch(43.8% 0.097 351.5)lab(33.52% 31.31 -5.07)lch(33.52% 31.72 350.79)What #793958 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 #793958, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#793958 Channel Values
How #793958 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 57 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 27% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #793958 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 #793958
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #793958; 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 #793958
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 #793958 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.
#793958#494958#604358#555556#654B57#773E3E#783C4A#4E4E4EUsing #793958 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-793958: #793958;background-color: #793958;colors: { 'color-793958': '#793958' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.224, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_793958">#793958</color>fill="#793958"More Pink Colors
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#793958 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #793958?
#793958 is a dark pink — rgb(121, 57, 88) in RGB and hsl(331, 36%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Twilight Lavender (#8A496B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #793958?
#793958 is rgb(121, 57, 88) — red 121, green 57, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #793958?
#793958 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 27%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #793958 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #793958 scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #793958 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #793958 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 31.44, which is a different colour altogether.
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