Information about #BD4C4C color

#BD4C4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD4C4C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 76, 76) — 74.1% red, 29.8% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 44 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD4C4C reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dusty Red (#B9484E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Chestnut (#B94E48) and Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51).

The recipe behind #BD4C4C is rgb(189, 76, 76), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BD4C4C: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. #BD4C4C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD4C4C color variations

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

#BD4C4C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD4C4C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD4C4C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD4C4C 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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#BD4C4C 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 #BD4C4C

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

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

English Vermillion color link
English Vermillion

#CC474B

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

#BD4C4C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD4C4C
  • RGB189, 76, 76
  • CMYK0, 44, 44, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 76, 76)
  • HSL0°, 46%, 52%
  • HSL Precise0°, 46.122%, 51.961%
  • HSV0°, 60%, 74%
  • HSB0°, 60%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.298, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.298, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.298, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD4C4C
  • DECIMAL ID12405836
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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