#BD0033

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #BD0033

Visually, #BD0033 is defined as a vivid magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 0 green, and 51 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD0033
RGB189, 0, 51
HSL343.8°, 100.0%, 37.1%
CMYK0%, 100%, 73%, 26%
HSV343.8°, 100.0%, 74.1%
LAB39.7, 65.1, 28.8
XYZ21.6, 11.1, 4.1
Decimal12386355

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.21:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.73:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD0033; }
.text-color { color: #BD0033; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD0033; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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