Information about #872D3E color

#872D3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#872D3E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 45, 62) — 52.9% red, 17.6% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 29 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #872D3E reads as a clearly saturated warm red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Xotic (#863336). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lollipop (#7F2838) and Old Brick (#8A3335).

The recipe behind #872D3E is rgb(135, 45, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #872D3E: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. #872D3E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#872D3E color variations

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

#872D3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B73D53

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#CD697C

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#DD9BA7

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#EECDD3

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White

#FFFFFF

#872D3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6B2330

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#501A24

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#351118

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Black

#000000

#872D3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#873A48

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#874954

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Grey

#808080

#872D3E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#85632C

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#852C60

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#632C85

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#872D3E 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
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#2D8676
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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
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#2D6A86
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#2D8649
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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
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#862D6A
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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
#872D3E
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#3D862D
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#2D3D86
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#86762D
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#2D8676
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#2D3D86
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#6A862D
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#2D8676
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#492D86
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Nearest named colors to #872D3E

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

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Lollipop color link
Lollipop

#7F2838

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Sensual Red color link
Sensual Red

#902742

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Adrenalin Junkie color link
Adrenalin Junkie

#7F3136

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

#872D3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#872D3E
  • RGB135, 45, 62
  • CMYK0, 35, 29, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 45, 62)
  • HSL349°, 50%, 35%
  • HSL Precise348.667°, 50%, 35.294%
  • HSV349°, 67%, 53%
  • HSB349°, 67%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.176, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.176, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.176, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID872D3E
  • DECIMAL ID8858942
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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