Close to Burgundy
#87112B
#87112B is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Burgundy. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 6.7% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 78% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #87112B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.15:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.15:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #87112B as they’d see it.
#87112B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #87112B
What color is #87112B?
#87112B is a dark, vivid red, close to the color Burgundy. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 6.7% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 78% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #87112B in RGB?
#87112B is rgb(135, 17, 43): 135 red, 17 green, and 43 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #87112B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 87, 68, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #87112B?
PANTONE 202 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #87112B?
Its complement #004E3D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.