Information about #87735B color

#87735B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#87735B falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 115, 91) — 52.9% red, 45.1% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 17 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#87735B is a softly toned amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ignition (#8B735A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brownish Grey (#86775F) and Shadow (#8A795D).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 115, 91) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87735B: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. #87735B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#87735B color variations

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

#87735B 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 #87735B

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

Ignition color link
Ignition

#8B735A

Shadow color link
Shadow

#8A795D

Limed Oak color link
Limed Oak

#8C7254

Triple Malta color link
Triple Malta

#8C7662

Triple Napa color link
Triple Napa

#807361

Ash Gold color link
Ash Gold

#8C6F54

Lodestar color link
Lodestar

#8A7252

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87735B
  • RGB135, 115, 91
  • CMYK0, 8, 17, 47
  • CSSrgb(135, 115, 91)
  • HSL33°, 19%, 44%
  • HSL Precise32.727°, 19.469%, 44.314%
  • HSV33°, 33%, 53%
  • HSB33°, 33%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.451, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.451, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.451, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87735B
  • DECIMAL ID8876891
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01