Information about #872D33 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #872D33 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 almost identical to Shiraz (#842833). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Xotic (#863336) and Old Brick (#8A3335).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(135, 45, 51)), which gives #872D33 its character. If you plan to put text on a #872D33 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #872D33 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#872D33 color variations
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#872D33 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#872D33 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#872D33 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#872D33 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#872D33 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #872D33 color
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Nearest named colors to #872D33
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#842833
#863336
#8A3335
#86282E
#853534
#883531
#7F3136
#892431
#902F37
#81332D
#7F2838
#8E3537
#872D33 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#872D33
- RGB135, 45, 51
- CMYK0, 35, 33, 47
- CSSrgb(135, 45, 51)
- HSL356°, 50%, 35%
- HSL Precise356°, 50%, 35.294%
- HSV356°, 67%, 53%
- HSB356°, 67%, 53%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
- GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.176, 0.200)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.176, 0.200, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.176, 0.200)
- Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID872D33
- DECIMAL ID8858931
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
