Information about #87382C color

#87382C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87382C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 56, 44) (52.9% red, 22% green, 17.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 36 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #87382C sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Crab Apple (#87382F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Totem Pole (#883531) and Vixen (#81342B).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 56, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #87382C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87382C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#87382C color variations

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

#87382C 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 #87382C

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

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Vixen color link
Vixen

#81342B

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Mustang color link
Mustang

#7F352E

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Sunspot color link
Sunspot

#7E372E

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87382C
  • RGB135, 56, 44
  • CMYK0, 31, 36, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 56, 44)
  • HSL8°, 51%, 35%
  • HSL Precise7.912°, 50.838%, 35.098%
  • HSV8°, 67%, 53%
  • HSB8°, 67%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.220, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.220, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.220, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID87382C
  • DECIMAL ID8861740
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01