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What color is BD1E15?

The RGB color code for color number #BD1E15 is RGB(189, 30, 21). In the RGB color model, #BD1E15 has a red value of 189, a green value of 30, and a blue value of 21. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 84.1% magenta, 88.9% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 3.2° (degrees), 80.0 % saturation, and 41.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BD1E15 has a hue of 3.2° (degrees), 88.9 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.



Color BD1E15 is cool or warm?

Color BD1E15 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BD1E15? (For interior and product design)

BD1E15 has an LRV of nearly 12. 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.



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#BD1E15

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #BD1E15 with dark and light Color




Is #BD1E15 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BD1E15 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BD1E15 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 30, 21)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
30 (11.8%)
Blue
21 (8.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
84.13%
Yellow
88.89%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(3.21deg, 80.0 %, 41.2 %)

Hue
3.21°
Saturation
80.00 %.
Lightness
41.18 %.

RYB

RYB(211, 81, 68)
Red
211 (82.6%)
Yellow
81 (31.8%)
Blue
68 (26.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
3.21°
Saturation
88.89 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 3.21°

W: 8.24 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 21.59

Y : 11.8

Z : 1.85

YXY

Y1 : 11.8

X : 0.61

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 88.24%

Y : 91.76%


LRV

~ 11.8 %

Munsell Color System

7.9R 3.9/16.3

CIE-Lab

L : 40.9

A : 59.8

B : 46.69

CIE-Lch

L : 40.9

C : 75.87

H : 37.98

CIE-Luv

L : 40.9

U : 119.68

V : 27.6

Hunter-Lab

L : 34.35

A : 52.04

B : 20.85






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BD1E15


Here are the colors similar to BD1E15. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#C80815
Venetian Red
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#B31B1B
Carnelian
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#BD2024
Safety Red
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#B22222
Fire Brick
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BD1E15.


#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BD1E15.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BD1E15.


#AF231C
PANTONE 2350 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#C00D1E
PANTONE 3546 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#C63527
PANTONE 7626 C
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#B7312C
PANTONE 7620 C
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BD1E15.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BD1E15.




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



#BF0000
Rakuten Red
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#BD0017
McDonald’s Red
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#B92B27
Quora Red
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#CC0000
Canon Red
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#B31B1B
Cornell Red
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#B21807
Tomato Sauce
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BD1E15


Here are the paint colors similar to BD1E15. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BD1E15 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BD1E15 to Benjamin Moore


#B5332C
Million Dollar Red (2003-10)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#BF3F2D
Tomato Tango (CSP-1145)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#C92E2E
Red (2000-10)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BD1E15 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BD1E15 to Valspar


#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BD1E15 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BD1E15 to Sherwin Williams


#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BD1E15 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BD1E15 to Dunn-Edwards


#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)
#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color BD1E15 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BD1E15 to Behr


#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)
#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BD1E15 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BD1E15 to PPG Paints


#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 8.38 (91.6% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 8.81 (91.2% similar)
#A34A3E
Rojo Colonial (PPG13-15)
ΔE - 9.12 (90.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#BD1E15 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



BD1E15
Venetian Red*

15B4BD
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 #BD1E15?

Color that best contrast with #BD1E15 is #15B4BD, 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 #BD1E15?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BD1E15 is #15B4BD, color name is Maximum Blue Green*.





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