What color is #BD181A?

#BD181A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Heartwarming. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD181A?

The RGB value is 189, 24, 26: 189 red, 24 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD181A?

The complementary color is #18BDBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD181A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD181A color

#BD181A rgb(189, 24, 26)

Shades of red

The hex color #BD181A is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 9.4% green and 10.2% blue (189, 24, 26).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 77% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 86% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Heartwarming (#BF1818), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#BD181A color codes

HEX	`#BD181A`
RGB	`rgb(189, 24, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 9.4%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 77%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 87%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 86%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.49, 61.16, 43.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.49, 75.33, 35.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.502, 11.55, 2.074)`
Decimal	`12392474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD181A, 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 #BD181A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BD181A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #BD181A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd181a; }
.text { color: #bd181a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd181a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 24 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd181a, #bd6818); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #BD181A?: #BD181A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Heartwarming. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD181A?: The RGB value is 189, 24, 26: 189 red, 24 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD181A?: The complementary color is #18BDBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD181A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.