#BD3A42
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.
About #BD3A42
At its core, #BD3A42 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Brown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 58, and 66.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 65% 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BD3A42
RGB189, 58, 66
HSL356.3°, 53.0%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 69%, 65%, 26%
HSV356.3°, 69.3%, 74.1%
LAB44.6, 52.7, 25.6
XYZ23.5, 14.2, 6.7
Decimal12401218
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.85:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD3A42;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD3A42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD3A42;
}