HEX Color #BD1D00 (Firebrick)

About #BD1D00

The precise color #BD1D00 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 29 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 85% 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD1D00

RGB189, 29, 0

HSL9.2°, 100.0%, 37.1%

CMYK0%, 85%, 100%, 26%

HSV9.2°, 100.0%, 74.1%

LAB40.7, 59.8, 54.2

XYZ21.4, 11.7, 1.1

Decimal12393728

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BD1D00 #009FBD

Analogous

#BD0041 #BD7B00

Triadic

#00BD1D #1D00BD

Tetradic

#41BD00 #009FBD #7B00BD

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#BD1D00

#C4361C

#CB4F38

#D36855

#DA8171

#E19A8D

#E9B3AA

#F0CCC6

#F7E5E2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#BD1D00

#A81900

#931600

#7E1300

#691000

#540C00

#3F0900

#2A0600

#150300

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.29:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.34:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

6.01:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.84:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD1D00; }

.text-color { color: #BD1D00; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD1D00; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick

#B22222