#793E50 Color
#793E50 is rgb(121, 62, 80) in RGB, hsl(342, 32%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 34%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#793E50rgb(121, 62, 80)hsl(342, 32%, 36%)hsv(342, 49%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 34%, 53%)oklch(44.3% 0.084 1.7)lab(34.38% 27.80 1.30)lch(34.38% 27.83 2.67)What #793E50 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 #793E50, 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.
#793E50 Channel Values
How #793E50 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 62 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 32% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 49% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 34% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #793E50 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 #793E50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #793E50; 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 #793E50
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 #793E50 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.
#793E50#4C4C50#614750#57574E#664E4F#784141#784047#505050Using #793E50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-793e50: #793E50;background-color: #793E50;colors: { 'color-793e50': '#793E50' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.243, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_793e50">#793E50</color>fill="#793E50"More Pink Colors
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#793E50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #793E50?
#793E50 is a dark pink — rgb(121, 62, 80) in RGB and hsl(342, 32%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #793E50?
#793E50 is rgb(121, 62, 80) — red 121, green 62, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #793E50?
#793E50 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 34%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #793E50 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #793E50 scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #793E50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #793E50 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 29.58, which is a different colour altogether.
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