Information about #BD220E color

#BD220E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD220E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 34, 14) — 74.1% red, 13.3% green, 5.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 61 / 69 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BD220E reads as a intensely saturated red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Chilli Pepper (#C11B17). Slightly further away sit Vintage Red (#AF2413) and Tomato Sauce (#B21807).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 34, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BD220E: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. No one has named #BD220E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD220E color variations

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

#BD220E 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 #BD220E

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

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD220E
  • RGB189, 34, 14
  • CMYK0, 61, 69, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 34, 14)
  • HSL7°, 86%, 40%
  • HSL Precise6.857°, 86.207%, 39.804%
  • HSV7°, 93%, 74%
  • HSB7°, 93%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.133, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.133, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.133, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBD220E
  • DECIMAL ID12395022
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01