Color Name
Safety Red*
Hex Color Code
#BD161C
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 22, 28)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 88.4%, 85.2%, 25.9%
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What color is BD161C?

The RGB color code for color number #BD161C is RGB(189, 22, 28). In the RGB color model, #BD161C has a red value of 189, a green value of 22, and a blue value of 28. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 88.4% magenta, 85.2% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 357.8° (degrees), 79.1 % saturation, and 41.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD161C has a hue of 357.8° (degrees), 88.4 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BD161C is cool or warm?

Color BD161C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BD161C? (For interior and product design)

BD161C has an LRV of nearly 11.5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BD161C
LRV 11.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 11.5 of #BD161C with dark and light color

Is #BD161C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD161C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BD161C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BD161C
Hex triplet
#BD161C
Red
BD
Green
16
Blue
1C
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 22, 28)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
22 (8.6%)
Blue
28 (11.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
88.36%
Yellow
85.19%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(357.84deg, 79.1 %, 41.4 %)
Hue
357.84°
Saturation
79.15 %
Lightness
41.37 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
357.84°
Saturation
88.36 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(213, 73, 72)
Red
213 (83.6%)
Yellow
73 (28.7%)
Blue
72 (28.1%)
HWB
Hue
357.84°
Whiteness
8.63 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
91.37%
Yellow
89.02%
XYZ
X
21.48
Y
11.48
Z
2.18
YXY
Y1
11.48
X
0.61
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
40.37
A
61.59
B
42.87
CIE-Lch
L
40.37
C
75.04
H
34.84
CIE-Luv
L
40.37
U
121.47
V
25.01
Hunter-Lab
L
33.88
A
53.91
B
19.9
Other
LRV
~ 11.5 %
Munsell Color System
7.8R 3.9/14.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BD161C

These are the named colors closest to hex BD161C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BD2024 Color Safety Red
98.51% match | ΔE 1.49
#B31B1B Color Carnelian
98.16% match | ΔE 1.84
#B22222 Color Fire Brick
97.79% match | ΔE 2.21
#C80815 Color Venetian Red
97.63% match | ΔE 2.37

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD161C.

#C00D1E Color PANTONE 3546 C
98.99% match | ΔE 1.01
#AF231C Color PANTONE 2350 C
97.43% match | ΔE 2.57
#BA0020 Color PANTONE 3517 C
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71
#B7312C Color PANTONE 7620 C
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD161C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD161C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD161C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD161C.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#BD0017 Color McDonald’s Red
98.88% match | ΔE 1.12
#B92B27 Color Quora Red
97.81% match | ΔE 2.19
#B31B1B Color Cornell Red
98.16% match | ΔE 1.84

Paint color for Hex #BD161C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BD161C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BD161C once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD161C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD161C to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BD161C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD161C to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD161C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD161C to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD161C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD161C to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BD161C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD161C to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color BD161C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD161C to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD161C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD161C to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
91.35% match | ΔE 8.65
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
90.68% match | ΔE 9.32
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
89.61% match | ΔE 10.39
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
89.43% match | ΔE 10.57

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BD161C color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BD161C
Safety Red*
#16BDB7
Maximum Blue Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BD161C?

Color that best contrast with #BD161C is #16BDB7, color name is Maximum Blue Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BD161C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD161C is #16BDB7, color name is Maximum Blue Green*.

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