Information about #BD4D47 color

#BD4D47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD4D47 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 77, 71) (74.1% red, 30.2% green, 27.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 44 / 46 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #BD4D47 feels open and friendly. 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 Deep Chestnut (#B94E48). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sunset (#C0514A) and Flair (#B94B42).

The recipe behind #BD4D47 is rgb(189, 77, 71), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BD4D47: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. #BD4D47 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD4D47 color variations

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

#BD4D47 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 #BD4D47

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

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD4D47
  • RGB189, 77, 71
  • CMYK0, 44, 46, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 77, 71)
  • HSL3°, 47%, 51%
  • HSL Precise3.051°, 47.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV3°, 62%, 74%
  • HSB3°, 62%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.302, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.302, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.302, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD4D47
  • DECIMAL ID12406087
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01