Information about #BD474F color

#BD474F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD474F falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 71, 79) — 74.1% red, 27.8% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 46 / 43 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD474F reads as a pleasantly vivid red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusty Red (#B9484E). Slightly further away sit Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51) and Sanguine (#BC3F4A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 71, 79)), which gives #BD474F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #BD474F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD474F color variations

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

#BD474F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD474F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD474F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD474F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BD474F 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BD474F

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

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Strawberry Red color link
Strawberry Red

#C83F49

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

English Vermillion color link
English Vermillion

#CC474B

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Dark Rose color link
Dark Rose

#B5485D

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

#BD474F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD474F
  • RGB189, 71, 79
  • CMYK0, 46, 43, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 71, 79)
  • HSL356°, 47%, 51%
  • HSL Precise355.932°, 47.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV356°, 62%, 74%
  • HSB356°, 62%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.278, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.278, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.278, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD474F
  • DECIMAL ID12404559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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