#BD052D

A color in the Red, Pink family

#bd052d is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(189, 5, 45), HSL(347°, 95%, 38%), CMYK(0%, 97%, 76%, 26%). Closest named color: firebrick. Contrast is 6.51:1 on white and 3.22:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bd052d
RGBrgb(189 5 45)
RGB (legacy)rgb(189, 5, 45)
RGB %rgb(74% 2% 18%)
HSLhsl(347 95% 38%)
HSV / HSBhsv(347, 97%, 74%)
HWBhwb(347 2% 26%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 76%, 26%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(40.56 64.6 34.36)
LCHlch(40.56 73.17 28.01)
OKLaboklab(0.5061 0.188 0.0725)
OKLCHoklch(0.5061 0.2015 21.1)
Decimal12387629

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorfirebrick ΔE 3
Closest web-safe color#cc0033
Hue347°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)95% / 97%
Lightness (HSL)38%
Brightness or Value (HSV)74%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)25% / 18%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1112
Red / Green / Blue189 / 5 / 45

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
6.51:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.22:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 79.8 / -22 · As background with white / black text: Lc -85 / 24.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bd052d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(50.61% 0.2015 21.1);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(189 5 45 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bd052d] text-[#bd052d] border-[#bd052d]">