Information about #BD191C color

#BD191C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD191C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 25, 28) — 74.1% red, 9.8% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 87 / 85 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD191C presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Murdoc Red (#BC161C). Slightly further away sit Chilli Pepper (#C11B17) and Carnelian (#B31B1B).

The recipe behind #BD191C is rgb(189, 25, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #BD191C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD191C color variations

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

#BD191C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#EB6264

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#F19698

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White

#FFFFFF

#BD191C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#981416

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#720F10

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Black

#000000

#BD191C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B42B2D

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#A93E40

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Grey

#808080

#BD191C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BE195D

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#BE199F

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#9A19BE

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#BD191C 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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#19BEBB
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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
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#196EBE
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#19BE68
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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
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#BE196E
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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
#BD191C
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#1BBE19
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#191BBE
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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
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#BEBB19
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#19BEBB
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#191BBE
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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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#6EBE19
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#19BEBB
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#6819BE
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Nearest named colors to #BD191C

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

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Netherlands Red color link
Netherlands Red

#AE1C28

#BD191C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD191C
  • RGB189, 25, 28
  • CMYK0, 87, 85, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 25, 28)
  • HSL359°, 77%, 42%
  • HSL Precise358.902°, 76.636%, 41.961%
  • HSV359°, 87%, 74%
  • HSB359°, 87%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.098, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.098, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.098, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD191C
  • DECIMAL ID12392732
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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