#BD493A

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #BD493A

At its core, #BD493A is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 73, 58).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 61% M, 69% Y, and 26% K. With a hue angle of 6.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD493A
RGB189, 73, 58
HSL6.9°, 53.0%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 61%, 69%, 26%
HSV6.9°, 69.3%, 74.1%
LAB46.8, 45.8, 33.1
XYZ24.1, 15.9, 5.8
Decimal12405050

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.18:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.55:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD493A; }
.text-color { color: #BD493A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD493A; }

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Brown
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