#BD3324

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #BD3324

The precise color #BD3324 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 51 parts green, and 36 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 73% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#BD3324
RGB189, 51, 36
HSL5.9°, 68.0%, 44.1%
CMYK0%, 73%, 81%, 26%
HSV5.9°, 81.0%, 74.1%
LAB43.2, 53.9, 41.4
XYZ22.5, 13.3, 3.1
Decimal12399396

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.66:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD3324; }
.text-color { color: #BD3324; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD3324; }

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Firebrick
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