Information about #BD1600 color

#BD1600 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD1600 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 22, 0) — 74.1% red, 8.6% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 65 / 74 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD1600 reads as a intensely saturated red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Tomato Sauce (#B21807). Slightly further away sit Goomba (#BC0500) and Mordant Red 19 (#AE0C00).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 22, 0)), which gives #BD1600 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BD1600: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. No one has named #BD1600 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD1600 color variations

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

#BD1600 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 #BD1600

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

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD1600
  • RGB189, 22, 0
  • CMYK0, 65, 74, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 22, 0)
  • HSL7°, 100%, 37%
  • HSL Precise6.984°, 100%, 37.059%
  • HSV7°, 100%, 74%
  • HSB7°, 100%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.086, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.086, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.086, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBD1600
  • DECIMAL ID12391936
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01