Color Name
Safety Red*
Hex Color Code
#BD342F
RGB Color Code
RGB(189, 52, 47)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 72.5%, 75.1%, 25.9%
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What color is BD342F?

The RGB color code for color number #BD342F is RGB(189, 52, 47). In the RGB color model, #BD342F has a red value of 189, a green value of 52, and a blue value of 47. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 72.5% magenta, 75.1% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 2.1° (degrees), 60.2 % saturation, and 46.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD342F has a hue of 2.1° (degrees), 75.1 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BD342F is cool or warm?

Color BD342F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BD342F? (For interior and product design)

BD342F has an LRV of nearly 13.5. 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
#BD342F
LRV 13.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 13.5 of #BD342F with dark and light color

Is #BD342F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD342F 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 #BD342F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BD342F
Hex triplet
#BD342F
Red
BD
Green
34
Blue
2F
RGBA / RGB rgb(189, 52, 47)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
52 (20.4%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
72.49%
Yellow
75.13%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(2.11deg, 60.2 %, 46.3 %)
Hue
2.11°
Saturation
60.17 %
Lightness
46.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
2.11°
Saturation
75.13 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(174, 85, 71)
Red
174 (68.3%)
Yellow
85 (33.5%)
Blue
71 (28.0%)
HWB
Hue
2.11°
Whiteness
18.43 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
25.88%
Magenta
79.61%
Yellow
81.57%
XYZ
X
22.73
Y
13.48
Z
4.09
YXY
Y1
13.48
X
0.56
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
43.48
A
53.97
B
35.55
CIE-Lch
L
43.48
C
64.63
H
33.37
CIE-Luv
L
43.48
U
104.79
V
24.37
Hunter-Lab
L
36.72
A
46.24
B
19.09
Other
LRV
~ 13.5 %
Munsell Color System
7.7R 4.2/12.6

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 #BD342F

These are the named colors closest to hex BD342F, 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
97.32% match | ΔE 2.68
#CA3435 Color Mahogany Red
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85
#AF4035 Color Pale carmine
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00
#CC3333 Color Persian Red
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD342F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD342F.

#BE3A34 Color PANTONE 180 C
98.81% match | ΔE 1.19
#B7312C Color PANTONE 7620 C
98.54% match | ΔE 1.46
#CB2C30 Color PANTONE 711 C
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#C63527 Color PANTONE 7626 C
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD342F.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD342F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD342F.


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

#B92B27 Color Quora Red
98.02% match | ΔE 1.98
#AF4035 Color Medium Carmine
97.00% match | ΔE 3.00

Paint color for Hex #BD342F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BD342F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BD342F once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BD342F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD342F to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD342F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD342F to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color BD342F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD342F to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD342F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD342F to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD342F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD342F to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color BD342F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD342F to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BD342F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BD342F to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
95.15% match | ΔE 4.85
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
94.05% match | ΔE 5.95
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
93.25% match | ΔE 6.75
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
92.63% match | ΔE 7.37

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BD342F 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

#BD342F
Safety Red*
#2FB8BD
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 #BD342F?

Color that best contrast with #BD342F is #2FB8BD, 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 #BD342F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD342F is #2FB8BD, color name is Maximum Blue Green*.

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