#BD5049

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #BD5049

When working with digital screens, the color #BD5049 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Indianred. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 80 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 58% Magenta, 61% Yellow, and 26% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD5049
RGB189, 80, 73
HSL3.6°, 46.8%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 58%, 61%, 26%
HSV3.6°, 61.4%, 74.1%
LAB48.3, 43.4, 26.2
XYZ25.1, 17.0, 8.3
Decimal12406857

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.41:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD5049; }
.text-color { color: #BD5049; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD5049; }

Similar Colors

Indianred
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