#BD3333

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #BD3333

When working with digital screens, the color #BD3333 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 51 green, and 51 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 73% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD3333
RGB189, 51, 51
HSL0.0°, 57.5%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 73%, 73%, 26%
HSV0.0°, 73.0%, 74.1%
LAB43.4, 54.5, 33.1
XYZ22.8, 13.4, 4.5
Decimal12399411

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.69:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD3333; }
.text-color { color: #BD3333; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD3333; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222