#793E5E Color
#793E5E is rgb(121, 62, 94) in RGB, hsl(327, 32%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 22%, 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 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#793E5Ergb(121, 62, 94)hsl(327, 32%, 36%)hsv(327, 49%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 22%, 53%)oklch(44.8% 0.092 347.7)lab(34.77% 29.34 -7.04)lch(34.77% 30.17 346.50)What #793E5E 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 #793E5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#793E5E Channel Values
How #793E5E 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 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 327° · S 32% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 327° · S 49% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 22% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #793E5E 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 #793E5E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #793E5E; 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 #793E5E
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 #793E5E 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.
#793E5E#4C4C5E#61475E#57575C#664E5D#774343#78414F#515151Using #793E5E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-793e5e: #793E5E;background-color: #793E5E;colors: { 'color-793e5e': '#793E5E' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.243, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_793e5e">#793E5E</color>fill="#793E5E"More Pink Colors
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#793E5E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #793E5E?
#793E5E is a dark pink — rgb(121, 62, 94) in RGB and hsl(327, 32%, 36%) 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 5.74.
What is the RGB value of #793E5E?
#793E5E is rgb(121, 62, 94) — red 121, green 62, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #793E5E?
#793E5E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 22%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #793E5E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #793E5E scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #793E5E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #793E5E 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 31.68, which is a different colour altogether.
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