Information about #BD2855 color

#BD2855 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD2855 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 40, 85) (74.1% red, 15.7% green, 33.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 58 / 41 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated rose, #BD2855 feels open and friendly. 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 very close to Rose Red (#C21E56). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dingy Dungeon (#C53151) and Bright Maroon (#C32148).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 40, 85)), which gives #BD2855 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BD2855: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD2855 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD2855 color variations

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

#BD2855 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 #BD2855

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#BD2855
  • RGB189, 40, 85
  • CMYK0, 58, 41, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 40, 85)
  • HSL342°, 65%, 45%
  • HSL Precise341.879°, 65.066%, 44.902%
  • HSV342°, 79%, 74%
  • HSB342°, 79%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.157, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.157, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.157, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD2855
  • DECIMAL ID12396629
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers325 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01