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#87290D Color

#87290D is rgb(135, 41, 13) in RGB, hsl(14, 82%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 90%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87290D
HEX#87290D
RGBrgb(135, 41, 13)
HSLhsl(14, 82%, 29%)
HSVhsv(14, 90%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 90%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.133 36)
LABlab(31.82% 39.84 39.10)
LCHlch(31.82% 55.82 44.46)

What #87290D 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 #87290D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#87290D Channel Values

How #87290D 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 41 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 82% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 90% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 90% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.92:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87290D 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 text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87290D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87290D; 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 #87290D

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 #87290D 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#87290D
Protanopia#45450A
Protanomaly#663C0B
Deuteranopia#575700
Deuteranomaly#6D4901
Tritanopia#882727
Tritanomaly#87281F
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #87290D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87290d: #87290D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87290D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87290d': '#87290D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.161, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_87290d">#87290D</color>
SVG fillfill="#87290D"

More Red Colors

#87290D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87290D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87290D?

#87290D is a dark red — rgb(135, 41, 13) in RGB and hsl(14, 82%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.18.

What is the RGB value of #87290D?

#87290D is rgb(135, 41, 13) — red 135, green 41, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87290D?

#87290D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 90%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87290D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #87290D scores 8.92:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87290D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87290D 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.33, which is visibly different.

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