#BD2828 color

  • HEX#BD2828
  • RGBrgb(189, 40, 40)
  • HSLhsl(0, 65%, 45%)
  • CMYK0, 79, 79, 26

About #BD2828

#BD2828 is a medium red color with the hex code #BD2828. In RGB it is red 189, green 40, blue 40; in HSL it is hue 0°, saturation 65%, lightness 45%; in CMYK it is 0%, 79%, 79%, 26%. Its contrast ratio is 6.00:1 on white and 3.50:1 on black.

#BD2828 Color Conversion

Hex tripletBD, 28, 28
CMYK0.00%, 78.84%, 78.84%, 25.88%
RGB Decimal189, 40, 40
HSL0°, 65%, 45%
RGB Octal275, 50, 50
HSV (HSB)0.00°, 78.84%, 74.12%
RGB Binary10111101, 101000, 101000
CIE-L*AB41.98, 57.66, 37.92
RGB Percent74.12%, 15.69%, 15.69%
CIE-L*CH41.98, 69.01, 33.33
XYZ22.13, 12.49, 3.25
CIE-L*UV41.98, 112.39, 24.24
xyY0.58, 0.33, 12.49
Hunter-Lab35.34, 49.92, 19.28
RYB74.12%, 15.69%, 15.69%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BD2828 on a dark background: contrast 3.50:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#BD2828 on a light background: contrast 6.00:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#BD2828 · #DE6363 · #721818 · #28BDBD · #63DEDE

Analogous palette

#BD28BD · #BD2873 · #BD2828 · #BD7328 · #BDBD28

Triadic palette

#BD2828 · #28BD28 · #2828BD · #DE6363 · #63DE63

Tetradic palette

#BD2828 · #73BD28 · #28BDBD · #7328BD · #721818

Monochromatic palette

#3F0D0D · #7E1B1B · #BD2828 · #DB5757 · #E99696

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