Information about #837875 color

#837875 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #837875 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 120, 117) — 51.4% red, 47.1% green, 45.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 5 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#837875 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Stonehenge (#827A71). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Chocolate (#867970) and Triple Perfect Taupe (#867A6F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(131, 120, 117)), which gives #837875 its character. If you plan to put text on a #837875 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#837875 color variations

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

#837875 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 #837875

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

Stonehenge color link
Stonehenge

#827A71

Portland color link
Portland

#847E71

Cobblestone color link
Cobblestone

#807F73

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Tapa color link
Tapa

#7C7C72

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#837875
  • RGB131, 120, 117
  • CMYK0, 4, 5, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 120, 117)
  • HSL13°, 6%, 49%
  • HSL Precise12.857°, 5.645%, 48.627%
  • HSV13°, 11%, 51%
  • HSB13°, 11%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.471, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.471, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.471, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID837875
  • DECIMAL ID8616053
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01