Information about #BD493B color

#BD493B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD493B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 73, 59) — 74.1% red, 28.6% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 61 / 69 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD493B is a confidently colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Balloon (#C14D36). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flair (#B94B42) and Cherry Red (#C24641).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 73, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BD493B: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD493B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD493B color variations

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

#BD493B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD493B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#722C24

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Black

#000000

#BD493B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD493B 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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#BD493B 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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#3CB1BE
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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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#3C70BE
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#3CBE8A
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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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#BE3C70
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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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#3CBE49
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#493CBE
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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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#B1BE3C
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#493CBE
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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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#3CB1BE
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#8A3CBE
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Nearest named colors to #BD493B

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

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

#BD493B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD493B
  • RGB189, 73, 59
  • CMYK0, 61, 69, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 73, 59)
  • HSL6°, 52%, 49%
  • HSL Precise6.462°, 52.419%, 48.627%
  • HSV6°, 69%, 74%
  • HSB6°, 69%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.286, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.286, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.286, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD493B
  • DECIMAL ID12405051
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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