Information about #874E4A color

#874E4A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#874E4A falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 78, 74) — 52.9% red, 30.6% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 24 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm red, #874E4A carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 almost identical to Lotus (#8B504B). Slightly further away sit Orbit (#874748) and Matrix (#8E4D45).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(135, 78, 74)), which gives #874E4A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #874E4A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#874E4A color variations

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

#874E4A 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 #874E4A

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

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Orbit color link
Orbit

#874748

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Ameile color link
Ameile

#904947

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Intrigue color link
Intrigue

#814743

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#874E4A
  • RGB135, 78, 74
  • CMYK0, 22, 24, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 78, 74)
  • HSL4°, 29%, 41%
  • HSL Precise3.934°, 29.187%, 40.98%
  • HSV4°, 45%, 53%
  • HSB4°, 45%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.306, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.306, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.306, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID874E4A
  • DECIMAL ID8867402
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01