Close to Red Oxide
#79331E
#79331E is a dark, rich red, close to the color Red Oxide. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 20% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 60% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #79331E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.11:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.31:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.11:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.31:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #79331E as they’d see it.
#79331E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #79331E
What color is #79331E?
#79331E is a dark, rich red, close to the color Red Oxide. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 20% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 60% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #79331E in RGB?
#79331E is rgb(121, 51, 30): 121 red, 51 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #79331E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 58, 75, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #79331E?
PANTONE 1685 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #79331E?
Its complement #0B4F61 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.