#79536E Color
#79536E is rgb(121, 83, 110) in RGB, hsl(317, 19%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 9%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#79536Ergb(121, 83, 110)hsl(317, 19%, 40%)hsv(317, 31%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 9%, 53%)oklch(49.3% 0.064 337.7)lab(40.25% 19.72 -8.90)lch(40.25% 21.64 335.71)What #79536E 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 #79536E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#79536E Channel Values
How #79536E 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 83 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 19% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 31% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 9% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #79536E 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 #79536E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #79536E; 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 #79536E
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 #79536E 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.
#79536E#5B5B6E#68586E#62626D#6C5C6D#765757#775561#5F5F5FUsing #79536E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-79536e: #79536E;background-color: #79536E;colors: { 'color-79536e': '#79536E' }Color(red: 0.475, green: 0.325, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_79536e">#79536E</color>fill="#79536E"More Pink Colors
#79536E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#79536E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #79536E?
#79536E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(121, 83, 110) in RGB and hsl(317, 19%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.21.
What is the RGB value of #79536E?
#79536E is rgb(121, 83, 110) — red 121, green 83, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #79536E?
#79536E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 9%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #79536E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #79536E scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #79536E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #79536E 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 22.03, which is visibly different.
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