Information about #873A36 color

#873A36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#873A36 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 58, 54) — 52.9% red, 22.7% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 32 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #873A36 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Prairie Sand (#883C32). Slightly further away sit Tall Poppy (#853534) and Xotic (#863336).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(135, 58, 54)), which gives #873A36 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #873A36: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. No one has named #873A36 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#873A36 color variations

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

#873A36 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#873A36 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#873A36 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#873A36 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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#873A36 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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#365A87
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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 #873A36

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

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Stiletto color link
Stiletto

#833D3E

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Adrenalin Junkie color link
Adrenalin Junkie

#7F3136

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

#873A36 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#873A36
  • RGB135, 58, 54
  • CMYK0, 30, 32, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 58, 54)
  • HSL3°, 43%, 37%
  • HSL Precise2.963°, 42.857%, 37.059%
  • HSV3°, 60%, 53%
  • HSB3°, 60%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.227, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.227, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.227, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID873A36
  • DECIMAL ID8862262
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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