What color is #BD002F?

#BD002F is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Akai Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD002F?

The RGB value is 189, 0, 47: 189 red, 0 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD002F?

The complementary color is #00BD8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD002F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD002F color

#BD002F rgb(189, 0, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #BD002F is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 0% green and 18.4% blue (189, 0, 47).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 100% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 75% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Akai Red (#BC012E), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#BD002F color codes

HEX	`#BD002F`
RGB	`rgb(189, 0, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 0%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 100%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 100%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.63, 64.89, 31.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.63, 72.01, 25.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.502, 11.028, 3.685)`
Decimal	`12386351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD002F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BD002F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BD002F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BD002F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd002f; }
.text { color: #bd002f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd002f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 0 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd002f, #bd2f00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #BD002F?: #BD002F is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Akai Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD002F?: The RGB value is 189, 0, 47: 189 red, 0 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD002F?: The complementary color is #00BD8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD002F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.