#BD3A16

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #BD3A16

Visually, #BD3A16 is defined as a vivid red. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 58 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 69% M, 88% Y, and 26% K. The HSL representation is 12.9° hue, 79.1% saturation, and 41.4% lightness.

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#BD3A16
RGB189, 58, 22
HSL12.9°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 69%, 88%, 26%
HSV12.9°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB44.1, 50.9, 48.7
XYZ22.6, 13.9, 2.2
Decimal12401174

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.78:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD3A16; }
.text-color { color: #BD3A16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD3A16; }

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Firebrick
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