#BD1A05 Color
#BD1A05 is rgb(189, 26, 5) in RGB, hsl(7, 95%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 97%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is International Orange (Engineering) (#BA160C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BD1A05rgb(189, 26, 5)hsl(7, 95%, 38%)hsv(7, 97%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 97%, 26%)oklch(51.1% 0.197 30.8)lab(41.33% 61.21 54.21)lch(41.33% 81.76 41.53)What #BD1A05 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 #BD1A05, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BD1A05 Channel Values
How #BD1A05 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 26 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 95% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 97% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 97% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD1A05 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.
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Colors That Go With #BD1A05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD1A05; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BD1A05
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.
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How #BD1A05 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.
#BD1A05#575700#8C4601#747400#975D00#BD1818#BD1912#5F5F5FUsing #BD1A05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bd1a05: #BD1A05;background-color: #BD1A05;colors: { 'color-bd1a05': '#BD1A05' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.102, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_bd1a05">#BD1A05</color>fill="#BD1A05"More Red Colors
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#BD1A05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BD1A05?
#BD1A05 is a dark red — rgb(189, 26, 5) in RGB and hsl(7, 95%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is International Orange (Engineering) (#BA160C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #BD1A05?
#BD1A05 is rgb(189, 26, 5) — red 189, green 26, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BD1A05?
#BD1A05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 97%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BD1A05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BD1A05 scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BD1A05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BD1A05 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 15.79, which is visibly different.
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