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Information about #BD331E color

#BD331E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD331E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 51, 30) — 74.1% red, 20% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 54 / 62 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BD331E reads as a strongly colored earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Pastel Red (#C23B22). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greyed Red (#BC2D29) and International Orange (#C0362C).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 51, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BD331E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. No one has named #BD331E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD331E color variations

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

#BD331E 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 #BD331E

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#BD331E
  • RGB189, 51, 30
  • CMYK0, 54, 62, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 51, 30)
  • HSL8°, 73%, 43%
  • HSL Precise7.925°, 72.603%, 42.941%
  • HSV8°, 84%, 74%
  • HSB8°, 84%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.200, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.200, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.200, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD331E
  • DECIMAL ID12399390
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01