Information about #873734 color

#873734 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #873734 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 55, 52) — 52.9% red, 21.6% green, 20.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 33 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#873734 is a pleasantly vivid warm red that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tall Poppy (#853534). Nearby in the Register you will also find Totem Pole (#883531) and Xotic (#863336).

The recipe behind #873734 is rgb(135, 55, 52), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #873734 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #873734 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#873734 color variations

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

#873734 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 #873734

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

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Mustang color link
Mustang

#7F352E

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Sunspot color link
Sunspot

#7E372E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#873734
  • RGB135, 55, 52
  • CMYK0, 31, 33, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 55, 52)
  • HSL2°, 44%, 37%
  • HSL Precise2.169°, 44.385%, 36.667%
  • HSV2°, 61%, 53%
  • HSB2°, 61%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.216, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.216, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.216, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID873734
  • DECIMAL ID8861492
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01