#79444F Color
#79444F is rgb(121, 68, 79) in RGB, hsl(348, 28%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 35%, 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 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79444Frgb(121, 68, 79)hsl(348, 28%, 37%)hsv(348, 44%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 35%, 53%)oklch(45.4% 0.074 7.1)lab(35.74% 24.41 3.86)lch(35.74% 24.71 8.99)What #79444F 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 #79444F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79444F Channel Values
How #79444F 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 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 28% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 44% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 35% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.63:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79444F 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 #79444F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79444F; 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 #79444F
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 #79444F 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.
#79444F#50504F#634C4F#5A5A4D#68524E#784646#794549#545454Using #79444F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79444f: #79444F;background-color: #79444F;colors: { 'color-79444f': '#79444F' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.267, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_79444f">#79444F</color>fill="#79444F"More Red Colors
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#79444F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79444F?
#79444F is a dark red — rgb(121, 68, 79) in RGB and hsl(348, 28%, 37%) 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 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #79444F?
#79444F is rgb(121, 68, 79) — red 121, green 68, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79444F?
#79444F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 35%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79444F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79444F scores 7.63:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79444F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79444F 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 26.19, which is a different colour altogether.
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