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#BD232B

#bd232b ≈ Firebrick

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd232b is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 13.73% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.48% magenta, 77.25% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 356.88°, with 68.75% saturation and 43.92% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Firebrick (#b22222), ΔE 2.87.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.122

Complementary

  1. #bd232b
  2. #23bdb5

Split complementary

  1. #bd232b
  2. #23bd68
  3. #2378bd

Analogous

  1. #bd2378
  2. #bd232b
  3. #bd6823

Triadic

  1. #bd232b
  2. #2bbd23
  3. #232bbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd232b
  2. #bdb523
  3. #23bdb5
  4. #232bbd

Square

  1. #bd232b
  2. #78bd23
  3. #23bdb5
  4. #6823bd

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0b0e
  2. #7c171c
  3. #bd232b
  4. #de4e56
  5. #ea8f94

Shades

#bd232b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd232b
  2. #aa2027
  3. #971c22
  4. #84191e
  5. #71151a
  6. #5f1216
  7. #4c0e11
  8. #390b0d
  9. #260709
  10. #130404
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd232b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd232b
  2. #c43940
  3. #ca4f55
  4. #d1656b
  5. #d77b80
  6. #de9195
  7. #e5a7aa
  8. #ebbdbf
  9. #f2d3d5
  10. #f8e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd232b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd232b
  2. #b72c34
  3. #b1363c
  4. #ab3f45
  5. #a5484d
  6. #9f5256
  7. #985b5e
  8. #926467
  9. #8c6d6f
  10. #867778
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5051 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #554d29 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a6e25 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00028 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b402a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5927 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c90029 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd232b {
  color: #bd232b;
}
Background
.bg-bd232b {
  background-color: #bd232b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd232b {
  border: 2px solid #bd232b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd232b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 35 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd232b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd232b, #bd6823);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd232b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 35 43 / 0.35);
}

#b22222 Firebrick ΔE 2.87 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.53 #b31b1b Cornell Red ΔE 3.87 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.00 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.44 #a52a2a Brown ΔE 4.48 #a52a2a Auburn ΔE 4.48 #42dcd4 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Firebrick
#bd232b  rgb(189, 35, 43)  hsl(357, 69%, 44%)  Firebrick
#23bdb5  rgb(35, 189, 181)  hsl(177, 69%, 44%)  Tiffany Blue
#2bbd23  rgb(43, 189, 35)  hsl(117, 69%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#232bbd  rgb(35, 43, 189)  hsl(237, 69%, 44%)  Persian Blue