Information about #79011D color

#79011D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #79011D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 1, 29) — 47.5% red, 0.4% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 36 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #79011D reads as a pure, full-strength warm red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aesthetic Maroon (#78081C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Burgundy (#800020) and all is on Bordeaux (#770129).

The recipe behind #79011D is rgb(121, 1, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #79011D: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. #79011D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#79011D color variations

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#79011D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #79011D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Burgundy color link
Burgundy

#800020

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Bordeaux color link
Bordeaux

#7B002C

Code Red color link
Code Red

#880025

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79011D
  • RGB121, 1, 29
  • CMYK0, 47, 36, 53
  • CSSrgb(121, 1, 29)
  • HSL346°, 98%, 24%
  • HSL Precise346°, 98.361%, 23.922%
  • HSV346°, 99%, 47%
  • HSB346°, 99%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.004, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.004, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.004, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID79011D
  • DECIMAL ID7930141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01