#794448 Color
#794448 is rgb(121, 68, 72) in RGB, hsl(355, 28%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 40%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#794448rgb(121, 68, 72)hsl(355, 28%, 37%)hsv(355, 44%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 40%, 53%)oklch(45.2% 0.073 15.6)lab(35.58% 23.73 8.06)lch(35.58% 25.06 18.76)What #794448 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 #794448, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#794448 Channel Values
How #794448 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 68 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 28% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 44% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 40% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.68:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #794448 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 #794448
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #794448; 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 #794448
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 #794448 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.
#794448#505048#634C48#5A5A46#685247#794545#794446#535353Using #794448 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-794448: #794448;background-color: #794448;colors: { 'color-794448': '#794448' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.267, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_794448">#794448</color>fill="#794448"More Red Colors
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#794448 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #794448?
#794448 is a dark red — rgb(121, 68, 72) in RGB and hsl(355, 28%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.
What is the RGB value of #794448?
#794448 is rgb(121, 68, 72) — red 121, green 68, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #794448?
#794448 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 40%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #794448 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #794448 scores 7.68:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #794448 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #794448 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 26.57, which is a different colour altogether.
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