#BD242C
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #BD242C
When working with digital screens, the color #BD242C is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 36, and 44.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 81% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BD242C
RGB189, 36, 44
HSL356.9°, 68.0%, 44.1%
CMYK0%, 81%, 77%, 26%
HSV356.9°, 81.0%, 74.1%
LAB41.6, 58.9, 35.3
XYZ22.1, 12.3, 3.6
Decimal12395564
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.45:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.94:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD242C;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD242C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD242C;
}