Information about #874F1B color

#874F1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #874F1B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 79, 27) — 52.9% red, 31% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 42 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #874F1B reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rope (#8E4D1E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Dirt (#7F5217) and Grizzly (#885818).

The recipe behind #874F1B is rgb(135, 79, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #874F1B: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. #874F1B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#874F1B color variations

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

#874F1B 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 #874F1B

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

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Charisma color link
Charisma

#854926

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Fuzzy Wuzzy color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy

#87421F

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#874F1B
  • RGB135, 79, 27
  • CMYK0, 22, 42, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 79, 27)
  • HSL29°, 67%, 32%
  • HSL Precise28.889°, 66.667%, 31.765%
  • HSV29°, 80%, 53%
  • HSB29°, 80%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.310, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.310, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.310, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID874F1B
  • DECIMAL ID8867611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01