Information about #BD5169 color

#BD5169 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD5169 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 81, 105) (74.1% red, 31.8% green, 41.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 42 / 33 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD5169 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Popstar (#BE4F62). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rustic Cherry (#B9576C) and Pastel Wine Red (#C25964).

The recipe behind #BD5169 is rgb(189, 81, 105), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BD5169 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #BD5169 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD5169 color variations

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

#BD5169 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 #BD5169

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD5169
  • RGB189, 81, 105
  • CMYK0, 42, 33, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 81, 105)
  • HSL347°, 45%, 53%
  • HSL Precise346.667°, 45%, 52.941%
  • HSV347°, 57%, 74%
  • HSB347°, 57%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.318, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.318, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.318, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD5169
  • DECIMAL ID12407145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01