Information about Tall Poppy color

#853534 - Tall Poppy color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#853534, known as "Tall Poppy", falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 53, 52) — 52.2% red, 20.8% green, 20.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 32 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#853534 is a pleasantly vivid red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Xotic (#863336). Slightly further away sit Totem Pole (#883531) and Old Brick (#8A3335).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 53, 52)), which gives #853534 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #853534: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Tall Poppy" in the Register.

Tall Poppy color variations

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

Tall Poppy 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 Tall Poppy

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Mustang color link
Mustang

#7F352E

Sunspot color link
Sunspot

#7E372E

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Vixen color link
Vixen

#81342B

Tall Poppy color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#853534
  • RGB133, 53, 52
  • CMYK0, 31, 32, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 53, 52)
  • HSL1°, 44%, 36%
  • HSL Precise0.741°, 43.784%, 36.275%
  • HSV1°, 61%, 52%
  • HSB1°, 61%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.208, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.208, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.208, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID853534
  • DECIMAL ID8729908
  • Name Length10
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