Information about Totem Pole color

#883531 - Totem Pole color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #883531, known as "Totem Pole", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 53, 49) — 53.3% red, 20.8% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 34 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#883531 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Crab Apple (#87382F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tall Poppy (#853534) and Old Brick (#8A3335).

The recipe behind #883531 is rgb(136, 53, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #883531 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. The name "Totem Pole" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Totem Pole color variations

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

Totem Pole 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 Totem Pole

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Old Brick color link
Old Brick

#8A3335

Xotic color link
Xotic

#863336

Prairie Sand color link
Prairie Sand

#883C32

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Well Read color link
Well Read

#8E3537

Vixen color link
Vixen

#81342B

Mustang color link
Mustang

#7F352E

Thunderbird color link
Thunderbird

#923830

Sunspot color link
Sunspot

#7E372E

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#883531
  • RGB136, 53, 49
  • CMYK0, 33, 34, 47
  • CSSrgb(136, 53, 49)
  • HSL3°, 47%, 36%
  • HSL Precise2.759°, 47.027%, 36.275%
  • HSV3°, 64%, 53%
  • HSB3°, 64%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.208, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.208, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.208, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID883531
  • DECIMAL ID8926513
  • Name Length10
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