Information about #BD1424 color

#BD1424 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD1424 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 20, 36) (74.1% red, 7.8% green, 14.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 66 / 60 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD1424 presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Pepper (#BB112A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Murdoc Red (#BC161C) and Cadmium Purple (#B60C26).

The recipe behind #BD1424 is rgb(189, 20, 36), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BD1424 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BD1424 color variations

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

#BD1424 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BD1424

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD1424
  • RGB189, 20, 36
  • CMYK0, 66, 60, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 20, 36)
  • HSL354°, 81%, 41%
  • HSL Precise354.32°, 80.861%, 40.98%
  • HSV354°, 89%, 74%
  • HSB354°, 89%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.078, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.078, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.078, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD1424
  • DECIMAL ID12391460
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01