Information about #87293C color

#87293C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87293C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 41, 60) — 52.9% red, 16.1% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 29 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #87293C 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 a hair away from Geronimo (#88213C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lollipop (#7F2838) and Rosehip (#842139).

The recipe behind #87293C is rgb(135, 41, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #87293C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87293C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#87293C color variations

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

#87293C 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 #87293C

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

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Lollipop color link
Lollipop

#7F2838

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Sensual Red color link
Sensual Red

#902742

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Paprika color link
Paprika

#7C2D37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87293C
  • RGB135, 41, 60
  • CMYK0, 37, 29, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 41, 60)
  • HSL348°, 53%, 35%
  • HSL Precise347.872°, 53.409%, 34.51%
  • HSV348°, 70%, 53%
  • HSB348°, 70%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.161, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.161, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.161, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID87293C
  • DECIMAL ID8857916
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01