#BD001F Color

#BD001F is rgb(189, 0, 31) in RGB, hsl(350, 100%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Red (#C1121C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BD001F

HEX#BD001F

RGBrgb(189, 0, 31)

HSLhsl(350, 100%, 37%)

HSVhsv(350, 100%, 74%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 26%)

OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.204 24.6)

LABlab(40.25% 64.82 42.30)

LCHlch(40.25% 77.40 33.13)

What #BD001F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BD001F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Traffic Red#C1121CΔE 3.74 Philippine Red#CE1127ΔE 5.25 Fire Engine Red#CE2029ΔE 5.3 Stop Red#CF142BΔE 5.51 Cherry Red#D2042DΔE 7.23 Lava#CF1020ΔE 7.35

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#BD001F Channel Values

How #BD001F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 189 · G 0 · B 31	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 350° · S 100% · L 37%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 350° · S 100% · V 74%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 84% · K 26%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.6:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD001F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BD001F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD001F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BD001F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BD001F.

How #BD001F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BD001F

Protanopia#53531C

Protanomaly#8A411D

Deuteranopia#727200

Deuteranomaly#965910

Tritanopia#BD0606

Tritanomaly#BD0313

Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #BD001F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bd001f: #BD001F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BD001F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bd001f': '#BD001F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.000, blue: 0.122)

Android XML<color name="color_bd001f">#BD001F</color>

SVG fillfill="#BD001F"

More Red Colors

#BD001F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

bd002f bd0000 bf1234 bc8f8f bf4147 ba160c bf4f51 b94e48 bfafb2 b90e0a c0362c b8002b cc3336 dea5a4 eb5252 f7bfbe ff052b ff5c5c ffadbb ffe8e5 450902 6c2e1f 893f45 a17a74

#BD001F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BD001F?

#BD001F is a dark red — rgb(189, 0, 31) in RGB and hsl(350, 100%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Red (#C1121C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #BD001F?

#BD001F is rgb(189, 0, 31) — red 189, green 0, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BD001F?

#BD001F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BD001F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BD001F scores 6.6:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BD001F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BD001F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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