#BD3237 Color

#BD3237 is rgb(189, 50, 55) in RGB and hsl(358, 58%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#BD3237

HEX#BD3237

RGBrgb(189, 50, 55)

HSLhsl(358, 58%, 47%)

HSVhsv(358, 74%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.176 23.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 71%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD3237 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD3237 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD3237 Complementary#32BDB9 Analogous#BD327C Analogous#BD7332 Triadic#37BD32 Triadic#3237BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD3237, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CE464A #D6666A #DE8285 #E59EA1 #EDBBBC #F5DBDC

Shades

#A52C30 #8D2529 #751F22 #59181A #401113 #280B0C

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