Information about #79152E color

#79152E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #79152E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 21, 46) — 47.5% red, 8.2% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 39 / 29 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#79152E presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Letter (#751631). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Claret (#7F1734) and Royal Burgundy (#740F35).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 21, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #79152E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#79152E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#79152E 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 #79152E

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

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Claret color link
Claret

#7F1734

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79152E
  • RGB121, 21, 46
  • CMYK0, 39, 29, 53
  • CSSrgb(121, 21, 46)
  • HSL345°, 70%, 28%
  • HSL Precise345°, 70.423%, 27.843%
  • HSV345°, 83%, 47%
  • HSB345°, 83%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.082, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.082, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.082, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID79152E
  • DECIMAL ID7935278
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01