Color Name
Cardinal*
Hex Color Code
#BD233E
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 35, 62)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 81.5%, 67.2%, 25.9%
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What color is BD233E?

The RGB color code for color number #BD233E is RGB(189, 35, 62). In the RGB color model, #BD233E has a red value of 189, a green value of 35, and a blue value of 62. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 81.5% magenta, 67.2% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 349.5° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation, and 43.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD233E has a hue of 349.5° (degrees), 81.5 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BD233E is cool or warm?

Color BD233E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BD233E? (For interior and product design)

BD233E has an LRV of nearly 12.4. 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
#BD233E
LRV 12.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 12.4 of #BD233E with dark and light color

Is #BD233E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD233E 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 #BD233E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BD233E
Hex triplet
#BD233E
Red
BD
Green
23
Blue
3E
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 35, 62)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
35 (13.7%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
81.48%
Yellow
67.20%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(349.48deg, 68.8 %, 43.9 %)
Hue
349.48°
Saturation
68.75 %
Lightness
43.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
349.48°
Saturation
81.48 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(179, 70, 79)
Red
179 (70.1%)
Yellow
70 (27.3%)
Blue
79 (31.1%)
HWB
Hue
349.48°
Whiteness
13.73 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
86.27%
Yellow
75.69%
XYZ
X
22.46
Y
12.37
Z
5.76
YXY
Y1
12.37
X
0.55
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
41.8
A
59.98
B
24.56
CIE-Lch
L
41.8
C
64.82
H
22.27
CIE-Luv
L
41.8
U
109.17
V
14.03
Hunter-Lab
L
35.17
A
52.43
B
14.91
Other
LRV
~ 12.4 %
Munsell Color System
4.5R 4.0/13.2

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 #BD233E

These are the named colors closest to hex BD233E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C41E3A Color Cardinal
98.14% match | ΔE 1.86
#C62D42 Color Brick Red
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71
#C40233 Color Red (NCS)
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74
#BE0032 Color Crimson Glory
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD233E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD233E.

#BF0D3E Color PANTONE 193 C
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#C5003E Color PANTONE 1935 C
97.80% match | ΔE 2.20
#C22F41 Color PANTONE 4059 C
97.67% match | ΔE 2.33
#BD3742 Color PANTONE 4060 C
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD233E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD233E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD233E.


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

#C32148 Color Bright maroon
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#C91F37 Color Foreign Crimson
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55
#D3003F Color Utah Crimson
96.26% match | ΔE 3.74

Paint color for Hex #BD233E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BD233E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BD233E once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD233E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD233E to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD233E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD233E to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BD233E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD233E to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD233E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD233E to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color BD233E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD233E to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color BD233E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD233E to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD233E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD233E to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
93.19% match | ΔE 6.81
#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
93.18% match | ΔE 6.82
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
92.50% match | ΔE 7.50
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
91.77% match | ΔE 8.23

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BD233E 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

#BD233E
Cardinal*
#23BDA2
Keppel*

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 #BD233E?

Color that best contrast with #BD233E is #23BDA2, color name is Keppel*. 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 #BD233E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD233E is #23BDA2, color name is Keppel*.

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