Information about #853C40 color

#853C40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #853C40 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 60, 64) (52.2% red, 23.5% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 27 / 48 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#853C40 presents itself as a softly balanced earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Stiletto (#833D3E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Zinger (#873D42) and Brandy (#87413F).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 60, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #853C40: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #853C40 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#853C40 color variations

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

#853C40 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C47C7F

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#EBD3D4

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White

#FFFFFF

#853C40 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6A3033

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#502426

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Black

#000000

#853C40 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#86474A

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#865456

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#846163

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#827071

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Grey

#808080

#853C40 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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#85733C

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#853C5D

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#853C7A

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#733C85

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#853C40 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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#3C8682
#3C8682

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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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#3C6586
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#3C865D
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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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#853C40
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#863C65
#863C65

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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
#853C40
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#40863C
#40863C

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#3C4086
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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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#86823C
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#3C8682
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#3C4086
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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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#65863C
#65863C

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#3C8682
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#5D3C86
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Nearest named colors to #853C40

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

Stiletto color link
Stiletto

#833D3E

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

American Brown color link
American Brown

#804040

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Cha color link
Cha

#8C3F42

Deep Scarlet color link
Deep Scarlet

#7B3B3A

Intrigue color link
Intrigue

#814743

Camelot color link
Camelot

#803A4B

Red Robin color link
Red Robin

#7D4138

Ironstone color link
Ironstone

#86483C

#853C40 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#853C40
  • RGB133, 60, 64
  • CMYK0, 29, 27, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 60, 64)
  • HSL357°, 38%, 38%
  • HSL Precise356.712°, 37.824%, 37.843%
  • HSV357°, 55%, 52%
  • HSB357°, 55%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.235, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.235, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.235, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID853C40
  • DECIMAL ID8731712
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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