Information about #874E12 color

#874E12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #874E12 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 78, 18) — 52.9% red, 30.6% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 46 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#874E12 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Medium Brown (#7F5112). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown (#88540B) and Saddle Brown (#8B4513).

The recipe behind #874E12 is rgb(135, 78, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #874E12 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, #874E12 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#874E12 color variations

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

#874E12 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#874E12 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#874E12 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#874E12 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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#861F12

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#874E12 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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#141287
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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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#871412
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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
#874E12
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#12874E
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#4E1287
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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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#4B8712
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#124B87
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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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#128714
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#124B87
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#871285
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Nearest named colors to #874E12

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

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Vincent's Copper Brown color link
Vincent's Copper Brown

#8A530A

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Fuzzy Wuzzy color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy

#87421F

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

#874E12 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#874E12
  • RGB135, 78, 18
  • CMYK0, 22, 46, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 78, 18)
  • HSL31°, 76%, 30%
  • HSL Precise30.769°, 76.471%, 30%
  • HSV31°, 87%, 53%
  • HSB31°, 87%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.306, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.306, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.306, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID874E12
  • DECIMAL ID8867346
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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