#BD3316

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #BD3316

Visually, #BD3316 is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 51 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 73% Magenta, 88% Yellow, and 26% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD3316
RGB189, 51, 22
HSL10.4°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 73%, 88%, 26%
HSV10.4°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB43.1, 53.6, 48.0
XYZ22.3, 13.2, 2.1
Decimal12399382

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.65:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD3316; }
.text-color { color: #BD3316; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD3316; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222