#BD4233

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #BD4233

At its core, #BD4233 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 66, and 51.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 65% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD4233
RGB189, 66, 51
HSL6.5°, 57.5%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 65%, 73%, 26%
HSV6.5°, 73.0%, 74.1%
LAB45.6, 48.6, 35.6
XYZ23.5, 15.0, 4.8
Decimal12403251

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.99:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD4233; }
.text-color { color: #BD4233; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD4233; }

Similar Colors

Brown
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