Information about #874D2F color
Basic facts about this digital color
A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #874D2F sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Waiwherowhero (#86492C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Paarl (#864B36) and Korma (#804E2C).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(135, 77, 47)), which gives #874D2F its character. If you plan to put text on a #874D2F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #874D2F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#874D2F color variations
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#874D2F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#874D2F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#874D2F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#874D2F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#874D2F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #874D2F color
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Nearest named colors to #874D2F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#86492C
#864B36
#804E2C
#824B35
#854926
#7D4E2D
#8D4532
#8C4736
#8E5037
#87523A
#885931
#875639
#874D2F color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#874D2F
- RGB135, 77, 47
- CMYK0, 23, 35, 47
- CSSrgb(135, 77, 47)
- HSL20°, 48%, 36%
- HSL Precise20.455°, 48.352%, 35.686%
- HSV20°, 65%, 53%
- HSB20°, 65%, 53%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
- GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.302, 0.184)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.302, 0.184, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.302, 0.184)
- Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID874D2F
- DECIMAL ID8867119
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
