What color is #871313?

#871313 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Netherworld. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #871313?

The RGB value is 135, 19, 19: 135 red, 19 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #871313?

The complementary color is #138787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #871313?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#871313 color

#871313 rgb(135, 19, 19)

Shades of red

The hex color #871313 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 7.5% green and 7.5% blue (135, 19, 19).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 75% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 86% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Netherworld (#881111), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#871313 color codes

HEX	`#871313`
RGB	`rgb(135, 19, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 7.5%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 75%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 86%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.55, 46.68, 32.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.55, 57.02, 35.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.343, 5.665, 1.165)`
Decimal	`8852243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #871313, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #871313	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#871313 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #871313 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #871313; }
.text { color: #871313; }
.border { border: 2px solid #871313; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 19 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #871313, #874d13); }

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Questions

What color is #871313?: #871313 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Netherworld. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #871313?: The RGB value is 135, 19, 19: 135 red, 19 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #871313?: The complementary color is #138787, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #871313?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.