#bd0000

Guardsman Red

Closest match (99% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(189, 0, 0)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(0, 100%, 37%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(0, 100, 100, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.108

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#bd0000

#00bdbd

Analogous (Adjacent)

#bd005e

#bd0000

#bd5f00

Triadic

#bd0000

#00bd00

#0000bd

Split complementary

#bd0000

#00bd5f

#005ebd

Complete conversion table

HEX

#BD0000

RGB

rgb(189,0,0)

RGBA

rgba(189,0,0, 1)

HSL

hsl(0,100%,37.06%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.50 0.21 29.2)

CSS Variable

--color: #bd0000;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

This is an example alert bar using the selected color.

SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

6.64

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

3.16

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#bd0000#000000

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#bd0000#758400

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#bd0000#b45159

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#bd0000#874d3f

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

74%

26%

RYB PIGMENTS

Cadmium red

Pigment

74%

Ivory black

Pigment

26%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Red hue

620–750 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Warm

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

10.8%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

Gradient gallery

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Similar & Related Colors

Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

Harlock’s Cape

#BB0000

Ghost Pepper

#C10102

Bloody Mary

#BA0105

Threatening Red

#C30305

Robin's Egg Blue

#00BDBD

Rose of Sharon

#BD5F00

Lipstick

#BD005F

Green

#00BD00

Dark Blue

#0000BD

Jade

#00BD5F

Outrageous Orange

#FF5636

Maroon

#7A0000