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#BD5139

#bd5139 ≈ Persian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#bd5139 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 31.76% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 57.14% magenta, 69.84% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 10.91°, with 53.66% saturation and 48.24% 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 4.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Red (#cc3333), ΔE 6.72.

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Web safe#cc6633
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Relative luminance0.17

Complementary

  1. #bd5139
  2. #39a5bd

Split complementary

  1. #bd5139
  2. #39bd93
  3. #3963bd

Analogous

  1. #bd3963
  2. #bd5139
  3. #bd9339

Triadic

  1. #bd5139
  2. #39bd51
  3. #5139bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd5139
  2. #a5bd39
  3. #39a5bd
  4. #5139bd

Square

  1. #bd5139
  2. #63bd39
  3. #39a5bd
  4. #9339bd

Monochromatic

  1. #471f16
  2. #823827
  3. #bd5139
  4. #d4816f
  5. #e5b5aa

Shades

#bd5139 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd5139
  2. #aa4933
  3. #97412e
  4. #843928
  5. #713122
  6. #5f291d
  7. #4c2017
  8. #391811
  9. #26100b
  10. #130806
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd5139 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd5139
  2. #c4624d
  3. #ca7461
  4. #d18574
  5. #d79788
  6. #dea89c
  7. #e5b9b0
  8. #ebcbc4
  9. #f2dcd7
  10. #f8eeeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd5139 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd5139
  2. #b75640
  3. #b15a47
  4. #ab5f4e
  5. #a56455
  6. #9f695d
  7. #986d64
  8. #92726b
  9. #8c7772
  10. #867b79
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #966761 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6e6436 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #897b36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cf3a4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #945d37 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06d37 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c84445 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd5139 {
  color: #bd5139;
}
Background
.bg-bd5139 {
  background-color: #bd5139;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd5139 {
  border: 2px solid #bd5139;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd5139;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 81 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 11 54% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd5139 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd5139, #bd9339);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd5139 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 81 57 / 0.35);
}

#cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.72 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 7.19 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 7.19 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 7.19 #b7410e Rust ΔE 7.59 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 7.89 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 8.15 #42aec6 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Persian Red
#bd5139  rgb(189, 81, 57)  hsl(11, 54%, 48%)  Persian Red
#39a5bd  rgb(57, 165, 189)  hsl(191, 54%, 48%)  Bondi Blue
#39bd51  rgb(57, 189, 81)  hsl(131, 54%, 48%)  Mantis
#5139bd  rgb(81, 57, 189)  hsl(251, 54%, 48%)  Ocean Blue