Information about #BD323E color

#BD323E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD323E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 50, 62) (74.1% red, 19.6% green, 24.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 55 / 50 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #BD323E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Sox Red (#BD3039). Slightly further away sit Bliss (#B3393E) and Dull Red (#BB3F3F).

The recipe behind #BD323E is rgb(189, 50, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BD323E: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BD323E color variations

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

#BD323E 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 #BD323E

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

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Madder Lake color link
Madder Lake

#CC3336

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD323E
  • RGB189, 50, 62
  • CMYK0, 55, 50, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 50, 62)
  • HSL355°, 58%, 47%
  • HSL Precise354.82°, 58.159%, 46.863%
  • HSV355°, 74%, 74%
  • HSB355°, 74%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.196, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.196, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.196, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD323E
  • DECIMAL ID12399166
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01