Information about #794E59 color

#794E59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #794E59 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 78, 89) (47.5% red, 30.6% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 13 / 53 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#794E59 is a gently muted pink-red rose that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cosmic (#794D60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dull Purple (#7F525D) and Antique Red (#7D4F51).

The recipe behind #794E59 is rgb(121, 78, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#794E59 color variations

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

#794E59 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 #794E59

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

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Dakota color link
Dakota

#745D55

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#794E59
  • RGB121, 78, 89
  • CMYK0, 17, 13, 53
  • CSSrgb(121, 78, 89)
  • HSL345°, 22%, 39%
  • HSL Precise344.651°, 21.608%, 39.02%
  • HSV345°, 36%, 47%
  • HSB345°, 36%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.306, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.306, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.306, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID794E59
  • DECIMAL ID7949913
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01