#BD5749

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #BD5749

Visually, #BD5749 is defined as a moderate red. Its closest recognized web color is Indianred. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 87 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 54% M, 61% Y, and 26% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD5749
RGB189, 87, 73
HSL7.2°, 46.8%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 54%, 61%, 26%
HSV7.2°, 61.4%, 74.1%
LAB49.6, 40.0, 27.9
XYZ25.6, 18.1, 8.5
Decimal12408649

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.62:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD5749; }
.text-color { color: #BD5749; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD5749; }

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Indianred
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