Close to Firebrick
#BD152A
#BD152A is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Firebrick. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 8.2% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 80% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BD152A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.36:1 AABlack text on this color
3.30:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.36:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.30:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD152A as they’d see it.
#BD152A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BD152A
What color is #BD152A?
#BD152A is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Firebrick. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 8.2% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 80% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD152A in RGB?
#BD152A is rgb(189, 21, 42): 189 red, 21 green, and 42 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD152A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 89, 78, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD152A?
PANTONE 186 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BD152A?
Its complement #0C6B5F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.