#BD4242
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.
About #BD4242
At its core, #BD4242 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 66 green, and 66 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 65% Magenta, 65% Yellow, and 26% Black. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BD4242
RGB189, 66, 66
HSL0.0°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 65%, 65%, 26%
HSV0.0°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB45.8, 49.4, 27.1
XYZ23.9, 15.1, 6.8
Decimal12403266
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.02:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD4242;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD4242;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD4242;
}