Information about #843838 color

#843838 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #843838 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 56, 56) — 51.8% red, 22% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 30 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #843838 reads as a confidently colored earthy red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tall Poppy (#853534). Nearby in the Register you will also find Xotic (#863336) and Stiletto (#833D3E).

In RGB terms — rgb(132, 56, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #843838 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. #843838 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#843838 color variations

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

#843838 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C57878

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#EBD2D2

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White

#FFFFFF

#843838 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#692D2D

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#4F2121

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Black

#000000

#843838 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#855151

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Grey

#808080

#843838 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#843856

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#843874

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#843838 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
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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
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#395E84
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#39845E
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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
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#84395E
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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
#843838
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#398439
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#393984
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#848439
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#398484
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#393984
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#5E8439
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#398484
#398484

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#5E3984
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Nearest named colors to #843838

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

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Stiletto color link
Stiletto

#833D3E

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Adrenalin Junkie color link
Adrenalin Junkie

#7F3136

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Deep Scarlet color link
Deep Scarlet

#7B3B3A

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Red Robin color link
Red Robin

#7D4138

Mustang color link
Mustang

#7F352E

#843838 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#843838
  • RGB132, 56, 56
  • CMYK0, 30, 30, 48
  • CSSrgb(132, 56, 56)
  • HSL0°, 40%, 37%
  • HSL Precise0°, 40.426%, 36.863%
  • HSV0°, 58%, 52%
  • HSB0°, 58%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.220, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.220, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.220, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID843838
  • DECIMAL ID8665144
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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