Information about #BD0520 color

#BD0520 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD0520 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 5, 32) — 74.1% red, 2% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 72 / 62 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid red, #BD0520 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Angels Red (#BA0021). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cincinnati Red (#C6011F) and Monza (#C7031E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 5, 32)), which gives #BD0520 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BD0520: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD0520 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD0520 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BD0520 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FA4661

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White

#FFFFFF

#BD0520 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#970319

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#710213

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#4B010C

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#250006

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Black

#000000

#BD0520 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B51830

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#AB2E41

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#9F4754

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#906269

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Grey

#808080

#BD0520 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B3BC04

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#BC7C04

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#BC3204

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#BC046A

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#BC04B3

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#7C04BC

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#BD0520 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#05BDA1
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#BD0520
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#057DBD
#057DBD

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#05BD45
#05BD45

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#BD4505
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#BD0520
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#BD057D
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#BD0520
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#20BD05
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#0520BD
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#BD0520
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#BDA105
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#05BDA1
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#0520BD
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#7DBD05
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#05BDA1
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#4505BD
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Nearest named colors to #BD0520

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Lipstick Red color link
Lipstick Red

#C0022F

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

#BD0520 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD0520
  • RGB189, 5, 32
  • CMYK0, 72, 62, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 5, 32)
  • HSL351°, 95%, 38%
  • HSL Precise351.196°, 94.845%, 38.039%
  • HSV351°, 97%, 74%
  • HSB351°, 97%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.020, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.020, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.020, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBD0520
  • DECIMAL ID12387616
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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