#872123 Color
#872123 is rgb(135, 33, 35) in RGB, hsl(359, 61%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 74%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Falu Red (#801818), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#872123rgb(135, 33, 35)hsl(359, 61%, 33%)hsv(359, 76%, 53%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 74%, 47%)oklch(41.6% 0.137 24.5)lab(30.84% 43.45 26.08)lch(30.84% 50.68 30.98)What #872123 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 #872123, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#872123 Channel Values
How #872123 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 33 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 359° · S 61% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 359° · S 76% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 74% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.24:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #872123 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 #872123
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #872123; 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 #872123
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 #872123 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.
#872123#424222#653722#55551A#6C451E#872121#872122#474747Using #872123 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-872123: #872123;background-color: #872123;colors: { 'color-872123': '#872123' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.129, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_872123">#872123</color>fill="#872123"More Red Colors
#872123 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#872123 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #872123?
#872123 is a dark red — rgb(135, 33, 35) in RGB and hsl(359, 61%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Falu Red (#801818), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #872123?
#872123 is rgb(135, 33, 35) — red 135, green 33, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #872123?
#872123 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 74%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #872123 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #872123 scores 9.24:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #872123 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #872123 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 11.6, which is visibly different.
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