#BD3A1D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #BD3A1D

The precise color #BD3A1D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 58, and 29.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 85% yellow, and 26% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#BD3A1D
RGB189, 58, 29
HSL10.9°, 73.4%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 69%, 85%, 26%
HSV10.9°, 84.7%, 74.1%
LAB44.1, 51.1, 45.7
XYZ22.7, 13.9, 2.7
Decimal12401181

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.79:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD3A1D; }
.text-color { color: #BD3A1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD3A1D; }

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