Information about #872E4C color

#872E4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #872E4C is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 46, 76) (52.9% red, 18% green, 29.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 35 / 23 / 47 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#872E4C is a clearly saturated pink-red rose that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Disco (#892D4F). Slightly further away sit Rose Bud Cherry (#8A2D52) and Velvet Maroon (#7E354D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(135, 46, 76)), which gives #872E4C its character. 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, #872E4C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#872E4C color variations

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

#872E4C 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 #872E4C

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

Disco color link
Disco

#892D4F

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Camelot color link
Camelot

#803A4B

Sensual Red color link
Sensual Red

#902742

Highlight color link
Highlight

#833859

Tickled Pink color link
Tickled Pink

#962C54

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#872E4C
  • RGB135, 46, 76
  • CMYK0, 35, 23, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 46, 76)
  • HSL340°, 49%, 35%
  • HSL Precise339.775°, 49.171%, 35.49%
  • HSV340°, 66%, 53%
  • HSB340°, 66%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.180, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.180, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.180, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID872E4C
  • DECIMAL ID8859212
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01