#79495C Color
#79495C is rgb(121, 73, 92) in RGB, hsl(336, 25%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 24%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eggplant (#614051), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79495Crgb(121, 73, 92)hsl(336, 25%, 38%)hsv(336, 40%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 24%, 53%)oklch(46.7% 0.07 354.9)lab(37.26% 23.04 -2.13)lch(37.26% 23.14 354.71)What #79495C 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 #79495C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79495C Channel Values
How #79495C 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 73 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 25% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 40% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 24% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79495C 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 #79495C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79495C; 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 #79495C
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 #79495C 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.
#79495C#54545C#65505C#5C5C5B#69555B#774C4C#784B53#575757Using #79495C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79495c: #79495C;background-color: #79495C;colors: { 'color-79495c': '#79495C' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.286, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_79495c">#79495C</color>fill="#79495C"More Pink Colors
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#79495C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79495C?
#79495C is a dark pink — rgb(121, 73, 92) in RGB and hsl(336, 25%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.7.
What is the RGB value of #79495C?
#79495C is rgb(121, 73, 92) — red 121, green 73, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79495C?
#79495C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 24%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79495C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79495C scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79495C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79495C 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 24.22, which is visibly different.
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