Palettes / Colors / #BD352D
#BD352D — Red
#BD352D is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #BD352D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BD352D is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2DB7BE; it also sits naturally between #BE2D6E and #BE7D2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD352D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 53, 45 |
| HSL | 3°, 62%, 46% |
| HSV | 3°, 76%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 72%, 76%, 26% |
| XYZ | 22.73, 13.55, 3.90 |
| Yxy | 13.55, 0.5657, 0.3373 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.59, 53.53, 36.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.82, 48.51, 18.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 21% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 76% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD352D
.text { color: #BD352D; }
.background { background-color: #BD352D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD352D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 53, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 62%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD352D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 53, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD352D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 53, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD352D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD352D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2DB7BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.66:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.71:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BD352D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD352D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BD352D: ·
How #BD352D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BD352D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BD352D?
#BD352D is Red, a red color (RGB 189, 53, 45). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD352D?
#BD352D is RGB 189, 53, 45 — HSL 3°, 62%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 72%, 76%, 26%.
What colors go with #BD352D?
Its complement is #2DB7BE; analogous partners are #BE2D6E and #BE7D2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD352D for text?
White text on #BD352D has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.71:1.