#BD4942
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.
About #BD4942
At its core, #BD4942 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indianred. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 73, 66).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 61% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BD4942
RGB189, 73, 66
HSL3.4°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 61%, 65%, 26%
HSV3.4°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB46.9, 46.3, 28.6
XYZ24.4, 16.0, 7.0
Decimal12405058
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.20:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD4942;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD4942;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD4942;
}