Information about #872E3E color

#872E3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #872E3E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 46, 62) — 52.9% red, 18% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 29 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #872E3E 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 Xotic (#863336). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Brick (#8A3335) and Solid Pink (#893843).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(135, 46, 62)), which gives #872E3E its character. If you plan to put text on a #872E3E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #872E3E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#872E3E color variations

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

#872E3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#EECDD3

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White

#FFFFFF

#872E3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6A2431

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#4F1B24

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#351218

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Black

#000000

#872E3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#863A48

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#874955

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Grey

#808080

#872E3E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#84632D

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#842D60

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#842D83

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#632D84

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#872E3E 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
#872E3E
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#2E8575
#2E8575

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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
#872E3E
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#2E6985
#2E6985

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#2E8549
#2E8549

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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
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#852E69
#852E69

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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
#872E3E
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#3E852E
#3E852E

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#2E3E85
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#85752E
#85752E

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#2E8575
#2E8575

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#2E3E85
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#69852E
#69852E

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#2E8575
#2E8575

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#492E85
#492E85

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Nearest named colors to #872E3E

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

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Lollipop color link
Lollipop

#7F2838

Adrenalin Junkie color link
Adrenalin Junkie

#7F3136

Sensual Red color link
Sensual Red

#902742

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Paprika color link
Paprika

#7C2D37

#872E3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#872E3E
  • RGB135, 46, 62
  • CMYK0, 35, 29, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 46, 62)
  • HSL349°, 49%, 35%
  • HSL Precise349.213°, 49.171%, 35.49%
  • HSV349°, 66%, 53%
  • HSB349°, 66%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.180, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.180, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.180, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID872E3E
  • DECIMAL ID8859198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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