Information about #853740 color

#853740 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #853740 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 55, 64) (52.2% red, 21.6% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 27 / 48 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#853740 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Solid Pink (#893843). Slightly further away sit Stiletto (#833D3E) and Zinger (#873D42).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 55, 64)), which gives #853740 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #853740: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. No one has named #853740 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#853740 color variations

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

#853740 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 #853740

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

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Stiletto color link
Stiletto

#833D3E

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Cha color link
Cha

#8C3F42

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Deep Scarlet color link
Deep Scarlet

#7B3B3A

Camelot color link
Camelot

#803A4B

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#853740
  • RGB133, 55, 64
  • CMYK0, 31, 27, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 55, 64)
  • HSL353°, 41%, 37%
  • HSL Precise353.077°, 41.489%, 36.863%
  • HSV353°, 59%, 52%
  • HSB353°, 59%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.216, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.216, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.216, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID853740
  • DECIMAL ID8730432
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01