Close to Boysenberry
#79366D
#79366D is a dark, muted pink, close to the color Boysenberry. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 21.2% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #79366D.
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
8.20:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.56:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.20:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.56:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #79366D as they’d see it.
#79366D 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 #79366D
What color is #79366D?
#79366D is a dark, muted pink, close to the color Boysenberry. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 21.2% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #79366D in RGB?
#79366D is rgb(121, 54, 109): 121 red, 54 green, and 109 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #79366D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 55, 10, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #79366D?
PANTONE 249 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #79366D?
Its complement #155B27 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.