Information about #853C4E color

#853C4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #853C4E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 60, 78) (52.2% red, 23.5% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 22 / 48 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#853C4E is a moderately toned earthy red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Camelot (#803A4B). Slightly further away sit Velvet Maroon (#7E354D) and Cordovan (#893F45).

The recipe behind #853C4E is rgb(133, 60, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #853C4E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#853C4E color variations

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

#853C4E 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 #853C4E

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

Camelot color link
Camelot

#803A4B

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Highlight color link
Highlight

#833859

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Orbit color link
Orbit

#874748

Plum Purple color link
Plum Purple

#8F4155

Deep Ruby color link
Deep Ruby

#843F5B

Cha color link
Cha

#8C3F42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#853C4E
  • RGB133, 60, 78
  • CMYK0, 29, 22, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 60, 78)
  • HSL345°, 38%, 38%
  • HSL Precise345.205°, 37.824%, 37.843%
  • HSV345°, 55%, 52%
  • HSB345°, 55%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.235, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.235, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.235, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID853C4E
  • DECIMAL ID8731726
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01