Information about #863237 color

#863237 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #863237 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 50, 55) — 52.5% red, 19.6% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 31 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #863237 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Xotic (#863336). Slightly further away sit Tall Poppy (#853534) and Old Brick (#8A3335).

The recipe behind #863237 is rgb(134, 50, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #863237 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#863237 color variations

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

#863237 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 #863237

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

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Paprika color link
Paprika

#7C2D37

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#863237
  • RGB134, 50, 55
  • CMYK0, 33, 31, 47
  • CSSrgb(134, 50, 55)
  • HSL356°, 46%, 36%
  • HSL Precise356.429°, 45.652%, 36.078%
  • HSV356°, 63%, 53%
  • HSB356°, 63%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.196, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.196, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.196, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID863237
  • DECIMAL ID8794679
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01