Information about #86272F color

#86272F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#86272F falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 39, 47) — 52.5% red, 15.3% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 34 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#86272F is a clearly saturated earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flame Red (#86282E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shiraz (#842833) and Fast Lane (#892431).

In RGB terms — rgb(134, 39, 47) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #86272F: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. #86272F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#86272F color variations

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

#86272F 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 #86272F

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

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Lollipop color link
Lollipop

#7F2838

Raging Bull color link
Raging Bull

#7F2F2A

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Antique Ruby color link
Antique Ruby

#841B2D

Chaos color link
Chaos

#922A31

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86272F
  • RGB134, 39, 47
  • CMYK0, 37, 34, 47
  • CSSrgb(134, 39, 47)
  • HSL355°, 55%, 34%
  • HSL Precise354.947°, 54.913%, 33.922%
  • HSV355°, 71%, 53%
  • HSB355°, 71%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.153, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.153, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.153, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID86272F
  • DECIMAL ID8791855
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01