Information about #79311B color

#79311B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #79311B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 49, 27) (47.5% red, 19.2% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 28 / 37 / 53 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#79311B is a energetic, saturated red that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cypress Bark (#752E23). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dawnbreaker (#813125) and Deep Ochre (#733D1A).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 49, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #79311B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#79311B color variations

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

#79311B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D76D4C

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White

#FFFFFF

#79311B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#612615

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#481D0F

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Black

#000000

#79311B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#803D29

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#834B3A

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Grey

#808080

#79311B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#76791A

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#791A2A

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#791A50

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#79311B 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
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#1B6379
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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
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#1B3479
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#1B7960
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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
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#791B34
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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
#79311B
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#1B7931
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#311B79
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#63791B
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#1B6379
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#311B79
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#34791B
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#1B6379
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#601B79
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Nearest named colors to #79311B

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

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Pueblo color link
Pueblo

#6E3326

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Western Red Cedar color link
Western Red Cedar

#7A372A

Raging Bull color link
Raging Bull

#7F2F2A

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Cypress Bark Red color link
Cypress Bark Red

#6F3028

Desperado color link
Desperado

#753929

#79311B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79311B
  • RGB121, 49, 27
  • CMYK0, 28, 37, 53
  • CSSrgb(121, 49, 27)
  • HSL14°, 64%, 29%
  • HSL Precise14.043°, 63.514%, 29.02%
  • HSV14°, 78%, 47%
  • HSB14°, 78%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.192, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.192, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.192, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID79311B
  • DECIMAL ID7942427
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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