Color #872F2B

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #872F2B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 47, 43) — 52.9% red, 18.4% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 36 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #872F2B reads as a confidently colored earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Erica (#81332D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flame Red (#86282E) and Vixen (#81342B).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 47, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #872F2B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#872F2B color variations

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

#872F2B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#872F2B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#872F2B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#872F2B 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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#872F2B 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

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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

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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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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

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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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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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Nearest named colors to #872F2B

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

Erica

#81332D

Flame Red

#86282E

Vixen

#81342B

Raging Bull

#7F2F2A

Totem Pole

#883531

Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Dawnbreaker

#813125

Crab Apple

#87382F

Mustang

#7F352E

Red Kite

#913228

Tall Poppy

#853534

Shiraz

#842833

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#872F2B
RGB135, 47, 43
CMYK0, 35, 36, 47
CSSrgb(135, 47, 43)

HSL3°, 52%, 35%
HSL Precise2.609°, 51.685%, 34.902%
HSV3°, 68%, 53%
HSB3°, 68%, 53%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169

GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.184, 0.169)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.184, 0.169, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.184, 0.169)

Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%

Color FamilyRed
Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
Lightness FamilyNeutral

HEX ID872F2B
DECIMAL ID8859435
Name LengthThis color has no name

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