Close to Mahogany Red
#87362F
#87362F is a dark, rich red, close to the color Mahogany Red. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 21.2% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 48% saturation and 36% 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 #87362F.
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.
White text on this color
8.08:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.60:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.08:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.60:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #87362F as they’d see it.
#87362F 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 #87362F
What color is #87362F?
#87362F is a dark, rich red, close to the color Mahogany Red. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 21.2% green, and 18.4% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 48% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #87362F in RGB?
#87362F is rgb(135, 54, 47): 135 red, 54 green, and 47 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #87362F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 60, 65, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #87362F?
PANTONE 7526 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #87362F?
Its complement #00595F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.