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#87366F Color

#87366F is rgb(135, 54, 111) in RGB, hsl(318, 43%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 18%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87366F
HEX#87366F
RGBrgb(135, 54, 111)
HSLhsl(318, 43%, 37%)
HSVhsv(318, 60%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 18%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.131 340.7)
LABlab(35.98% 40.35 -15.69)
LCHlch(35.98% 43.29 338.75)

What #87366F 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 #87366F, 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 pink in the library.

#87366F Channel Values

How #87366F 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 54 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 43% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 60% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 18% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.53:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87366F 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 text7.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87366F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87366F; 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 #87366F

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 #87366F 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#87366F
Protanopia#4C4C6F
Protanomaly#69446F
Deuteranopia#5B5B6D
Deuteranomaly#6F4F6E
Tritanopia#834141
Tritanomaly#853D57
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #87366F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87366f: #87366F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87366F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87366f': '#87366F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.212, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_87366f">#87366F</color>
SVG fillfill="#87366F"

More Pink Colors

#87366F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#87366F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87366F?

#87366F is a dark pink — rgb(135, 54, 111) in RGB and hsl(318, 43%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.

What is the RGB value of #87366F?

#87366F is rgb(135, 54, 111) — red 135, green 54, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87366F?

#87366F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 18%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87366F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #87366F scores 7.53:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87366F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87366F 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 26.69, which is a different colour altogether.

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