Information about #873131 color

#873131 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#873131 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 49, 49) — 52.9% red, 19.2% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 34 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#873131 presents itself as a confidently colored red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Totem Pole (#883531). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tall Poppy (#853534) and Old Brick (#8A3335).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 49, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #873131 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#873131 color variations

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

#873131 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 #873131

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

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Vixen color link
Vixen

#81342B

Mustang color link
Mustang

#7F352E

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#873131
  • RGB135, 49, 49
  • CMYK0, 34, 34, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 49, 49)
  • HSL0°, 47%, 36%
  • HSL Precise0°, 46.739%, 36.078%
  • HSV0°, 64%, 53%
  • HSB0°, 64%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.192, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.192, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.192, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID873131
  • DECIMAL ID8859953
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01