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#792f42 color: Red Octopus

#792f42 is rgb(121, 47, 66) in RGB and oklch(41.533% 0.10475 6.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

41.5%
0.105
7°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • pink-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #792f42

#792f42 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.14:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, 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: #792f42 mixed with white

  1. 792f42
  2. 874353
  3. 965764
  4. a36b76
  5. b17f88
  6. be949b
  7. cca8ae
  8. d9bec2
  9. e6d3d6
  10. f2e9ea

Darker: #792f42 mixed with black

  1. 792f42
  2. 682738
  3. 58202f
  4. 481925
  5. 39121c
  6. 2b0c14
  7. 1d060b
  8. 100305
  9. 050101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #792f42 with less saturation

  1. 792f42
  2. 753343
  3. 713744
  4. 6d3a45
  5. 693d46
  6. 654047
  7. 604248
  8. 5b4549
  9. 56474a
  10. 514a4b

Questions about #792f42

What color is #792f42?

#792f42 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Red Octopus. In RGB it is rgb(121, 47, 66), in HSL hsl(344.59, 44.05%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.533% 0.10475 6.9).

What colors go well with #792f42?

The complementary color of #792f42 is #005b54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e3260 and #7a331e. The triadic partners are #3c5504 and #084f81.

Is white or black text more readable on #792f42?

White text reads better on #792f42: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #792f42 a warm or cool color?

#792f42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.105.