Information about #873E36 color

#873E36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#873E36 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 62, 54) — 52.9% red, 24.3% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 32 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#873E36 is a clearly saturated warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Prairie Sand (#883C32). Slightly further away sit Embers (#8C3F30) and Stiletto (#833D3E).

The recipe behind #873E36 is rgb(135, 62, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #873E36 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#873E36 color variations

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

#873E36 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 #873E36

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

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Stiletto color link
Stiletto

#833D3E

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Tandoori color link
Tandoori

#8D4532

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Red Robin color link
Red Robin

#7D4138

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#873E36
  • RGB135, 62, 54
  • CMYK0, 29, 32, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 62, 54)
  • HSL6°, 43%, 37%
  • HSL Precise5.926°, 42.857%, 37.059%
  • HSV6°, 60%, 53%
  • HSB6°, 60%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.243, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.243, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.243, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID873E36
  • DECIMAL ID8863286
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01