Information about #87686E color

#87686E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87686E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 104, 110) (52.9% red, 40.8% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 10 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted warm red, #87686E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Arabella (#85636E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ferra (#876A68) and Falcon (#7F626D).

The recipe behind #87686E is rgb(135, 104, 110), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #87686E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87686E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#87686E color variations

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

#87686E 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 #87686E

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

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Sand Dune color link
Sand Dune

#867665

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87686E
  • RGB135, 104, 110
  • CMYK0, 12, 10, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 104, 110)
  • HSL348°, 13%, 47%
  • HSL Precise348.387°, 12.971%, 46.863%
  • HSV348°, 23%, 53%
  • HSB348°, 23%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.408, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.408, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.408, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87686E
  • DECIMAL ID8874094
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01