Information about #BD4A32 color

#BD4A32 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD4A32 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 74, 50) — 74.1% red, 29% green, 19.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD4A32 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 Balloon (#C14D36). Slightly further away sit Mexican Wave (#B64A32) and Chestnut Red (#C34A2C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 74, 50)), which gives #BD4A32 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #BD4A32 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD4A32 color variations

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

#BD4A32 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 #BD4A32

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

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD4A32
  • RGB189, 74, 50
  • CMYK0, 45, 55, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 74, 50)
  • HSL10°, 58%, 47%
  • HSL Precise10.36°, 58.159%, 46.863%
  • HSV10°, 74%, 74%
  • HSB10°, 74%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.290, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.290, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.290, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD4A32
  • DECIMAL ID12405298
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01