Information about #873931 color

#873931 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#873931 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 57, 49) — 52.9% red, 22.4% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 34 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#873931 is a clearly saturated earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Crab Apple (#87382F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Prairie Sand (#883C32) and Totem Pole (#883531).

The recipe behind #873931 is rgb(135, 57, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #873931: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. #873931 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#873931 color variations

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

#873931 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 #873931

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

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

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

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Mustang color link
Mustang

#7F352E

Sunspot color link
Sunspot

#7E372E

Vixen color link
Vixen

#81342B

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#873931
  • RGB135, 57, 49
  • CMYK0, 31, 34, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 57, 49)
  • HSL6°, 47%, 36%
  • HSL Precise5.581°, 46.739%, 36.078%
  • HSV6°, 64%, 53%
  • HSB6°, 64%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.224, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.224, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.224, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID873931
  • DECIMAL ID8862001
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01