#BD4242 Color

#BD4242 is rgb(189, 66, 66) in RGB and hsl(0, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#BD4242

HEX#BD4242

RGBrgb(189, 66, 66)

HSLhsl(0, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(0, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.159 23.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 65%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD4242 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD4242 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD4242 Complementary#42BDBD Analogous#BD4280 Analogous#BD8042 Triadic#42BD42 Triadic#4242BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD4242, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C65D5D #CF7777 #D99292 #E1A8A8 #EAC3C3 #F3DDDD

Shades

#A23939 #8C3131 #712828 #5B2020 #401717 #2A0F0F

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