Information about #862D2C color

#862D2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#862D2C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 45, 44) — 52.5% red, 17.6% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 35 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#862D2C is a confidently colored earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Flame Red (#86282E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Raging Bull (#7F2F2A) and Erica (#81332D).

In RGB terms — rgb(134, 45, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #862D2C: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #862D2C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#862D2C color variations

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

#862D2C 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 #862D2C

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

Flame Red color link
Flame Red

#86282E

Raging Bull color link
Raging Bull

#7F2F2A

Erica color link
Erica

#81332D

Vixen color link
Vixen

#81342B

Shiraz color link
Shiraz

#842833

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Totem Pole color link
Totem Pole

#883531

Fast Lane color link
Fast Lane

#892431

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Mustang color link
Mustang

#7F352E

Tall Poppy color link
Tall Poppy

#853534

Crab Apple color link
Crab Apple

#87382F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#862D2C
  • RGB134, 45, 44
  • CMYK0, 35, 35, 47
  • CSSrgb(134, 45, 44)
  • HSL1°, 51%, 35%
  • HSL Precise0.667°, 50.562%, 34.902%
  • HSV1°, 67%, 53%
  • HSB1°, 67%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.176, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.176, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.176, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID862D2C
  • DECIMAL ID8793388
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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