#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

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