Information about #875B1C color

#875B1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #875B1C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 91, 28) — 52.9% red, 35.7% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 42 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #875B1C holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grizzly (#885818). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kumera (#886221) and Red Dirt (#7F5217).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 91, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #875B1C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#875B1C color variations

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#875B1C 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 #875B1C

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

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Hot Curry color link
Hot Curry

#815B28

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#875B1C
  • RGB135, 91, 28
  • CMYK0, 17, 42, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 91, 28)
  • HSL35°, 66%, 32%
  • HSL Precise35.327°, 65.644%, 31.961%
  • HSV35°, 79%, 53%
  • HSB35°, 79%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.357, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.357, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.357, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID875B1C
  • DECIMAL ID8870684
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01