What color is #BD3455?

#BD3455 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Possessed Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD3455?

The RGB value is 189, 52, 85: 189 red, 52 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD3455?

The complementary color is #34BD9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD3455?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD3455 color

#BD3455 rgb(189, 52, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #BD3455 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 20.4% green and 33.3% blue (189, 52, 85).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 57% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 55% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Possessed Red (#C2264D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#BD3455 color codes

HEX	`#BD3455`
RGB	`rgb(189, 52, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 20.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 57%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 72%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 55%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.14, 56.18, 13.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.14, 57.75, 13.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.856, 13.934, 10.026)`
Decimal	`12399701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD3455, 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 #BD3455	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BD3455 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #BD3455 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd3455; }
.text { color: #bd3455; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd3455; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 52 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd3455, #bd5834); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #BD3455?: #BD3455 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Possessed Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD3455?: The RGB value is 189, 52, 85: 189 red, 52 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD3455?: The complementary color is #34BD9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD3455?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.