#87123B Color
#87123B is rgb(135, 18, 59) in RGB, hsl(339, 76%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 56%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#87123Brgb(135, 18, 59)hsl(339, 76%, 30%)hsv(339, 87%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 56%, 47%)oklch(40.9% 0.151 7.5)lab(29.64% 48.86 8.81)lch(29.64% 49.64 10.22)What #87123B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #87123B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#87123B Channel Values
How #87123B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 135 · G 18 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 76% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 87% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 56% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.63:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87123B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #87123B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87123B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #87123B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #87123B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#87123B#3D3D3A#63313B#525236#6B4138#861B1B#86182B#454545Using #87123B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-87123b: #87123B;background-color: #87123B;colors: { 'color-87123b': '#87123B' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.071, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_87123b">#87123B</color>fill="#87123B"More Pink Colors
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#87123B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #87123B?
#87123B is a dark pink — rgb(135, 18, 59) in RGB and hsl(339, 76%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #87123B?
#87123B is rgb(135, 18, 59) — red 135, green 18, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #87123B?
#87123B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 56%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #87123B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #87123B scores 9.63:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #87123B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #87123B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 24.6, which is visibly different.
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