#BD2828 Color

#BD2828 is rgb(189, 40, 40) in RGB and hsl(0, 65%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#BD2828

HEX#BD2828

RGBrgb(189, 40, 40)

HSLhsl(0, 65%, 45%)

HSVhsv(0, 79%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.185 26.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 79%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD2828 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD2828 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD2828 Complementary#28BDBD Analogous#BD2873 Analogous#BD7328 Triadic#28BD28 Triadic#2828BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD2828, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D53939 #DB5757 #E27878 #E99696 #F0B7B7 #F6D5D5

Shades

#A42323 #8B1D1D #721818 #5D1414 #430E0E #2A0909

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