Information about #873436 color

#873436 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #873436 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 52, 54) (52.9% red, 20.4% green, 21.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 32 / 47 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #873436 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Xotic (#863336). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tall Poppy (#853534) and Old Brick (#8A3335).

The recipe behind #873436 is rgb(135, 52, 54), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #873436: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. #873436 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#873436 color variations

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

#873436 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 #873436

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

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Pirate color link
Pirate

#902F37

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Mustang color link
Mustang

#7F352E

Sunspot color link
Sunspot

#7E372E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#873436
  • RGB135, 52, 54
  • CMYK0, 33, 32, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 52, 54)
  • HSL359°, 44%, 37%
  • HSL Precise358.554°, 44.385%, 36.667%
  • HSV359°, 61%, 53%
  • HSB359°, 61%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.204, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.204, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.204, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID873436
  • DECIMAL ID8860726
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01