#BD1D1D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #BD1D1D

The hex code #BD1D1D represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 29 green, and 29 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 85% yellow, and 26% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD1D1D
RGB189, 29, 29
HSL0.0°, 73.4%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 85%, 85%, 26%
HSV0.0°, 84.7%, 74.1%
LAB40.9, 60.2, 42.8
XYZ21.6, 11.8, 2.3
Decimal12393757

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.36:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.85:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD1D1D; }
.text-color { color: #BD1D1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD1D1D; }

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