Information about #872F30 color

#872F30 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#872F30 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 47, 48) — 52.9% red, 18.4% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 34 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#872F30 is a pleasantly vivid red that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Totem Pole (#883531). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Brick (#8A3335) and Xotic (#863336).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 47, 48) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#872F30 color variations

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

#872F30 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 #872F30

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

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Vixen color link
Vixen

#81342B

Raging Bull color link
Raging Bull

#7F2F2A

Mustang color link
Mustang

#7F352E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#872F30
  • RGB135, 47, 48
  • CMYK0, 35, 34, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 47, 48)
  • HSL359°, 48%, 36%
  • HSL Precise359.318°, 48.352%, 35.686%
  • HSV359°, 65%, 53%
  • HSB359°, 65%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.184, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.184, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.184, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID872F30
  • DECIMAL ID8859440
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01