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#79606b color: Black Plum

#79606b is rgb(121, 96, 107) in RGB and oklch(51.753% 0.03606 350.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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334°
100%

51.8%
0.036
350°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #79606b

#79606b is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.036 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Black Plum (#77606f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #79606b mixed with white

  1. 79606b
  2. 866f79
  3. 937e87
  4. a08d95
  5. ad9ca3
  6. baacb2
  7. c8bcc1
  8. d5cdd0
  9. e3dde0
  10. f1eeef

Darker: #79606b mixed with black

  1. 79606b
  2. 68525c
  3. 58454e
  4. 48383f
  5. 392c32
  6. 2b2025
  7. 1d1518
  8. 100a0d
  9. 050304
  10. 010000

Calmer: #79606b with less saturation

  1. 79606b
  2. 77616b
  3. 76626a
  4. 74636a
  5. 73636a
  6. 71646a
  7. 6f6569
  8. 6d6669
  9. 6c6769
  10. 6a6768

Questions about #79606b

What color is #79606b?

#79606b is dusty pink. The closest named color is Black Plum. In RGB it is rgb(121, 96, 107), in HSL hsl(333.6, 11.52%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.753% 0.03606 350.199).

What colors go well with #79606b?

The complementary color of #79606b is #546f65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #726275 and #7c6060. The triadic partners are #696a52 and #536c79.

Is white or black text more readable on #79606b?

White text reads better on #79606b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #79606b a warm or cool color?

#79606b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.036.