Information about #BD4747 color

#BD4747 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD4747 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 71, 71) (74.1% red, 27.8% green, 27.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 46 / 46 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #BD4747 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flair (#B94B42). Slightly further away sit Cherry Red (#C24641) and Dusty Red (#B9484E).

The recipe behind #BD4747 is rgb(189, 71, 71), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BD4747: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. No one has named #BD4747 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD4747 color variations

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

#BD4747 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 #BD4747

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

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD4747
  • RGB189, 71, 71
  • CMYK0, 46, 46, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 71, 71)
  • HSL0°, 47%, 51%
  • HSL Precise0°, 47.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV0°, 62%, 74%
  • HSB0°, 62%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.278, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.278, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.278, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD4747
  • DECIMAL ID12404551
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01