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#871C33 Color

#871C33 is rgb(135, 28, 51) in RGB, hsl(347, 66%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 62%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#871C33
HEX#871C33
RGBrgb(135, 28, 51)
HSLhsl(347, 66%, 32%)
HSVhsv(347, 79%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 62%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.141 14.2)
LABlab(30.46% 45.76 15.24)
LCHlch(30.46% 48.24 18.42)

What #871C33 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 #871C33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#871C33 Channel Values

How #871C33 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 135 · G 28 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 66% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 79% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 62% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.36:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #871C33 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.

TextWhite text9.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #871C33

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #871C33; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #871C33

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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Shades

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How #871C33 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.

Typical#871C33
Protanopia#404032
Protanomaly#643532
Deuteranopia#54542D
Deuteranomaly#6C4430
Tritanopia#862020
Tritanomaly#871E29
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #871C33 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-871c33: #871C33;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #871C33;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-871c33': '#871C33' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.110, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_871c33">#871C33</color>
SVG fillfill="#871C33"

More Red Colors

#871C33 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#871C33 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #871C33?

#871C33 is a dark red — rgb(135, 28, 51) in RGB and hsl(347, 66%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.01.

What is the RGB value of #871C33?

#871C33 is rgb(135, 28, 51) — red 135, green 28, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #871C33?

#871C33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 62%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #871C33 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #871C33 scores 9.36:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #871C33 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #871C33 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 18.87, which is visibly different.

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