Information about #79050E color

#79050E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #79050E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(121, 5, 14) (47.5% red, 2% green, 5.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 45 / 42 / 53 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #79050E reads as a pure, full-strength earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Japanese Maple (#780109). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Endra (#7B0304) and Crovazhan (#7F0B16).

The recipe behind #79050E is rgb(121, 5, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #79050E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #79050E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#79050E color variations

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

#79050E 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 #79050E

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

Endra color link
Endra

#7B0304

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Barn Red color link
Barn Red

#7C0A02

Red Devil color link
Red Devil

#860111

Maroon color link
Maroon

#800000

Red Oxide color link
Red Oxide

#6E0902

Deep Maroon color link
Deep Maroon

#820000

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#79050E
  • RGB121, 5, 14
  • CMYK0, 45, 42, 53
  • CSSrgb(121, 5, 14)
  • HSL355°, 92%, 25%
  • HSL Precise355.345°, 92.063%, 24.706%
  • HSV355°, 96%, 47%
  • HSB355°, 96%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.020, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.020, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.020, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID79050E
  • DECIMAL ID7931150
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01