#BD1624

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #BD1624

At its core, #BD1624 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 22 parts green, and 36 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 88% Magenta, 81% Yellow, and 26% Black. With a hue angle of 355.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD1624
RGB189, 22, 36
HSL355.0°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 88%, 81%, 26%
HSV355.0°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB40.4, 61.8, 38.6
XYZ21.6, 11.5, 2.8
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.30:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.81:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD1624; }
.text-color { color: #BD1624; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD1624; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222