#BD072C

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #BD072C

The precise color #BD072C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 7 green, and 44 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 96% Magenta, 77% Yellow, and 26% Black. The HSL representation is 347.8° hue, 92.9% saturation, and 38.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD072C
RGB189, 7, 44
HSL347.8°, 92.9%, 38.4%
CMYK0%, 96%, 77%, 26%
HSV347.8°, 96.3%, 74.1%
LAB39.8, 64.1, 33.3
XYZ21.5, 11.2, 3.4
Decimal12388140

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.23:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.75:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD072C; }
.text-color { color: #BD072C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD072C; }

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