Information about #873138 color

#873138 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#873138 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 49, 56) — 52.9% red, 19.2% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 31 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#873138 is a pleasantly vivid warm red that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Xotic (#863336). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Brick (#8A3335) and Tall Poppy (#853534).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(135, 49, 56)), which gives #873138 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.3:1 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.

#873138 color variations

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

#873138 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 #873138

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

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Paprika color link
Paprika

#7C2D37

Lollipop color link
Lollipop

#7F2838

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#873138
  • RGB135, 49, 56
  • CMYK0, 34, 31, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 49, 56)
  • HSL355°, 47%, 36%
  • HSL Precise355.116°, 46.739%, 36.078%
  • HSV355°, 64%, 53%
  • HSB355°, 64%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.192, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.192, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.192, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID873138
  • DECIMAL ID8859960
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01