Information about #794E4E color

#794E4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#794E4E falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(121, 78, 78) — 47.5% red, 30.6% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 17 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #794E4E reads as a calm, restrained earthy red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Antique Red (#7D4F51). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rosy Finch (#7F4E52) and Copperhead (#755148).

In RGB terms — rgb(121, 78, 78) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #794E4E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#794E4E color variations

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

#794E4E 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 #794E4E

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

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Roman Coffee color link
Roman Coffee

#795D4C

Intrigue color link
Intrigue

#814743

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#794E4E
  • RGB121, 78, 78
  • CMYK0, 17, 17, 53
  • CSSrgb(121, 78, 78)
  • HSL0°, 22%, 39%
  • HSL Precise0°, 21.608%, 39.02%
  • HSV0°, 36%, 47%
  • HSB0°, 36%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.306, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.306, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.306, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID794E4E
  • DECIMAL ID7949902
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01