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#79413E Color

#79413E is rgb(121, 65, 62) in RGB, hsl(3, 32%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 49%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#79413E
HEX#79413E
RGBrgb(121, 65, 62)
HSLhsl(3, 32%, 36%)
HSVhsv(3, 49%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 49%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(44.3% 0.078 23.9)
LABlab(34.67% 24.54 13.13)
LCHlch(34.67% 27.83 28.15)

What #79413E 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 #79413E, 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 red in the library.

#79413E Channel Values

How #79413E 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 65 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 32% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 49% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 49% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.96:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79413E 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 text7.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #79413E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79413E; 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 #79413E

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 #79413E 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#79413E
Protanopia#4E4E3E
Protanomaly#62493E
Deuteranopia#58583B
Deuteranomaly#67503C
Tritanopia#794141
Tritanomaly#794140
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #79413E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-79413e: #79413E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #79413E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-79413e': '#79413E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.475, green: 0.255, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_79413e">#79413E</color>
SVG fillfill="#79413E"

More Red Colors

#79413E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#79413E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #79413E?

#79413E is a dark red — rgb(121, 65, 62) in RGB and hsl(3, 32%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.

What is the RGB value of #79413E?

#79413E is rgb(121, 65, 62) — red 121, green 65, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #79413E?

#79413E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 49%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #79413E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #79413E scores 7.96:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #79413E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #79413E 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 25.92, which is a different colour altogether.

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