HEX Color #BD330F (Firebrick)

About #BD330F

When working with digital screens, the color #BD330F is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 51, 15).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 73% M, 92% Y, and 26% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD330F

RGB189, 51, 15

HSL12.4°, 85.3%, 40.0%

CMYK0%, 73%, 92%, 26%

HSV12.4°, 92.1%, 74.1%

LAB43.1, 53.5, 50.6

XYZ22.3, 13.2, 1.8

Decimal12399375

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BD330F #0F98BD

Analogous

#BD0F41 #BD8A0F

Triadic

#0FBD33 #330FBD

Tetradic

#41BD0F #0F98BD #8A0FBD

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#BD330F

#C44929

#CB6044

#D3775F

#DA8D79

#E1A494

#E9BBAF

#F0D1C9

#F7E8E4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#BD330F

#A82D0D

#93270B

#7E220A

#691C08

#541606

#3F1105

#2A0B03

#150501

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.76:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.64:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.51:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.10:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD330F; }

.text-color { color: #BD330F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD330F; }

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Firebrick

#B22222