#BD5757

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #BD5757

At its core, #BD5757 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indianred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 87, and 87.

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 54% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD5757
RGB189, 87, 87
HSL0.0°, 43.6%, 54.1%
CMYK0%, 54%, 54%, 26%
HSV0.0°, 54.0%, 74.1%
LAB49.9, 41.1, 20.0
XYZ26.1, 18.3, 11.2
Decimal12408663

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.66:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD5757; }
.text-color { color: #BD5757; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD5757; }

Similar Colors

Indianred
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