Close to Eggplant
#79495C
#79495C is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 28.6% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 336°, with 25% saturation and 38% 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 #79495C.
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.
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2.92:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.92:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #79495C as they’d see it.
#79495C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #79495C
What color is #79495C?
#79495C is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 47.5% red, 28.6% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 336°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #79495C in RGB?
#79495C is rgb(121, 73, 92): 121 red, 73 green, and 92 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #79495C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 40, 24, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #79495C?
PANTONE 4985 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #79495C?
Its complement #2D614D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.