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#792e42 color: Red Octopus

#792e42 is rgb(121, 46, 66) in RGB and oklch(41.391% 0.10625 6.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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344°
100%

41.4%
0.106
6°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • pink-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #792e42

#792e42 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 6°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.2:1 contrast and black text 2.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Octopus (#773243). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #792e42 mixed with white

  1. 792e42
  2. 874253
  3. 965664
  4. a36a76
  5. b17f88
  6. bf939b
  7. cca8ae
  8. d9bdc2
  9. e6d3d6
  10. f2e9ea

Darker: #792e42 mixed with black

  1. 792e42
  2. 682738
  3. 581f2f
  4. 481825
  5. 39121c
  6. 2b0b14
  7. 1d060b
  8. 100205
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #792e42 with less saturation

  1. 792e42
  2. 753243
  3. 713644
  4. 6d3945
  5. 693c46
  6. 643f47
  7. 604248
  8. 5b4449
  9. 564749
  10. 51494a

Questions about #792e42

What color is #792e42?

#792e42 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Red Octopus. In RGB it is rgb(121, 46, 66), in HSL hsl(344, 44.91%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.391% 0.10625 6.433).

What colors go well with #792e42?

The complementary color of #792e42 is #005b53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e3261 and #7a321e. The triadic partners are #3c5500 and #024f81.

Is white or black text more readable on #792e42?

White text reads better on #792e42: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.2:1 and black gives 2.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #792e42 a warm or cool color?

#792e42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 6 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.106.