Information about #BD2B18 color

#BD2B18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD2B18 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 43, 24) — 74.1% red, 16.9% green, 9.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 57 / 65 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD2B18 reads as a strongly colored warm red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Red Cola (#B62020). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Red (#AF2413) and Chilli Pepper (#C11B17).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 43, 24)), which gives #BD2B18 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BD2B18 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #BD2B18 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD2B18 color variations

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

#BD2B18 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 #BD2B18

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#BD2B18
  • RGB189, 43, 24
  • CMYK0, 57, 65, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 43, 24)
  • HSL7°, 77%, 42%
  • HSL Precise6.909°, 77.465%, 41.765%
  • HSV7°, 87%, 74%
  • HSB7°, 87%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.169, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.169, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.169, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD2B18
  • DECIMAL ID12397336
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01