Information about #873B4E color

#873B4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#873B4E falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 59, 78) — 52.9% red, 23.1% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 22 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #873B4E reads as a mildly saturated red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Camelot (#803A4B). Slightly further away sit Cordovan (#893F45) and Velvet Maroon (#7E354D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(135, 59, 78)), which gives #873B4E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. #873B4E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#873B4E color variations

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

#873B4E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#873B4E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#873B4E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#873B4E 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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#873B4E 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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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 #873B4E

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

Camelot color link
Camelot

#803A4B

Cordovan color link
Cordovan

#893F45

Velvet Maroon color link
Velvet Maroon

#7E354D

Solid Pink color link
Solid Pink

#893843

Highlight color link
Highlight

#833859

Zinger color link
Zinger

#873D42

Plum Purple color link
Plum Purple

#8F4155

Quinacridone Magenta color link
Quinacridone Magenta

#8E3A59

Orbit color link
Orbit

#874748

Cha color link
Cha

#8C3F42

Deep Ruby color link
Deep Ruby

#843F5B

Disco color link
Disco

#892D4F

#873B4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#873B4E
  • RGB135, 59, 78
  • CMYK0, 30, 22, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 59, 78)
  • HSL345°, 39%, 38%
  • HSL Precise345°, 39.175%, 38.039%
  • HSV345°, 56%, 53%
  • HSB345°, 56%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.231, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.231, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.231, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID873B4E
  • DECIMAL ID8862542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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