#BD162C

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #BD162C

Visually, #BD162C is defined as a vivid red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 22 green, and 44 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 88% M, 77% Y, and 26% K. The HSL representation is 352.1° hue, 79.1% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD162C
RGB189, 22, 44
HSL352.1°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 88%, 77%, 26%
HSV352.1°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB40.5, 62.1, 34.0
XYZ21.7, 11.6, 3.5
Decimal12391980

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.31:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.82:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD162C; }
.text-color { color: #BD162C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD162C; }

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