Information about #872C44 color

#872C44 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#872C44 falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 44, 68) — 52.9% red, 17.3% green, 26.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 26 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#872C44 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid rose — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sensual Red (#902742). Slightly further away sit Disco (#892D4F) and Solid Pink (#893843).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(135, 44, 68)), which gives #872C44 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #872C44: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. No one has named #872C44 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#872C44 color variations

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

#872C44 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 #872C44

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

Sensual Red color link
Sensual Red

#902742

Disco color link
Disco

#892D4F

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

Lollipop color link
Lollipop

#7F2838

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#872C44
  • RGB135, 44, 68
  • CMYK0, 36, 26, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 44, 68)
  • HSL344°, 51%, 35%
  • HSL Precise344.176°, 50.838%, 35.098%
  • HSV344°, 67%, 53%
  • HSB344°, 67%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.173, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.173, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.173, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID872C44
  • DECIMAL ID8858692
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01