#BD243A

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #BD243A

At its core, #BD243A is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 36 green, and 58 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 81% Magenta, 69% Yellow, and 26% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD243A
RGB189, 36, 58
HSL351.4°, 68.0%, 44.1%
CMYK0%, 81%, 69%, 26%
HSV351.4°, 81.0%, 74.1%
LAB41.8, 59.5, 27.1
XYZ22.4, 12.4, 5.2
Decimal12395578

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.48:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.96:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD243A; }
.text-color { color: #BD243A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD243A; }

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