#BD1D3A

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #BD1D3A

The hex code #BD1D3A represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 29, 58).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 85% Magenta, 69% Yellow, and 26% Black. The HSL representation is 349.1° hue, 73.4% saturation, and 42.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD1D3A
RGB189, 29, 58
HSL349.1°, 73.4%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 85%, 69%, 26%
HSV349.1°, 84.7%, 74.1%
LAB41.2, 61.2, 26.3
XYZ22.2, 12.0, 5.2
Decimal12393786

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.40:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.89:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD1D3A; }
.text-color { color: #BD1D3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD1D3A; }

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Firebrick
#B22222