Color Name: Safety Red
Hex Color Code: #BD2024
RGB Color Code: RGB(189, 32, 36)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 83.1%, 81.0%, 25.9%
Color Family (Hue): Red





Safety Red is a high-visibility safety color defined by ANSI standard that specifies the standards for safety and accident prevention information. Color is used on hazard symbols, warning signs, high-visibility clothing, etc.


What color is Safety Red?

Safety Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Safety Red is #BD2024, and the RGB color code is RGB(189, 32, 36).

In the RGB color model, Safety Red has a red value of 189, a green value of 32, and a blue value of 36. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 83.1% magenta, 81.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 358.5° (degrees), 71.0 % saturation, and 43.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Safety Red has a hue of 358.5° (degrees), 83.1 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.


Safety Red is cool or warm?

The color Safety Red is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Safety Red?

Safety Red 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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Safety Red color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(189, 32, 36)
Red
189 (74.1%)
Green
32 (12.5%)
Blue
36 (14.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
83.07%
Yellow
80.95%
Key
25.88%

HSL

HSL(358.47deg, 71.0 %, 43.3 %)

Hue
358.47°
Saturation
71.04 %.
Lightness
43.33 %.

RYB

RYB(199, 77, 72)
Red
199 (77.9%)
Yellow
77 (30.2%)
Blue
72 (28.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
358.47°
Saturation
83.07 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.

HWB

H: 358.47°

W: 12.55 %

B: 25.88 %

XYZ

X : 21.82

Y : 11.98

Z : 2.83

YXY

Y1 : 11.98

X : 0.6

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 25.88%

M : 87.45%

Y : 85.88%


LRV

~ 12 %

Munsell Color System

7.5R 4.0/14

CIE-Lab

L : 41.18

A : 59.68

B : 39.34

CIE-Lch

L : 41.18

C : 71.48

H : 33.39

CIE-Luv

L : 41.18

U : 116.6

V : 24.12

Hunter-Lab

L : 34.61

A : 51.97

B : 19.38






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Safety Red


Here are the colors similar to Safety Red . 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.



#B22222
Fire Brick
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#B31B1B
Carnelian
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#C80815
Venetian Red
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Safety Red color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Safety Red to Pantone PMS


#C00D1E
PANTONE 3546 C
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#B7312C
PANTONE 7620 C
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#BA0020
PANTONE 3517 C
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#AF231C
PANTONE 2350 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Safety Red color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Safety Red to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


Safety Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Safety Red to RAL Classic


#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#A53A2D
RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


RAL Design


Safety Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Safety Red to RAL Design




British Standard 4800


Safety Red color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Safety Red to British Standard 4800


#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)


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



#B92B27
Quora Red
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#BD0017
McDonald’s Red
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#C9002B
Pepsi Red
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#B31B1B
Cornell Red
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#AE2029
Upsdell Red
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)





Paint similar to Safety Red


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Safety Red . 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


Safety Red color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Safety Red to Benjamin Moore


#B5332C
Million Dollar Red (2003-10)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#B82D33
Neon Red (2087-10)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#C92E2E
Red (2000-10)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Safety Red color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Safety Red to Sherwin Williams


#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Safety Red color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Safety Red to Dunn-Edwards


#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)





Valspar


Safety Red color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Safety Red to Valspar


#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#A82E33
Très Bien (8001-9G)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Behr


Safety Red color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Safety Red to Behr


#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)


PPG Paints


Safety Red color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Safety Red to PPG Paints


#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)








Color Combinations


View more Safety Red - #BD2024 color palettes and coordinating colors



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.







Example Color Images and Mockup


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Safety Red - #BD2024 Color Images and Patterns


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