Information about #BD5942 color

#BD5942 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD5942 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 89, 66) — 74.1% red, 34.9% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 39 / 48 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD5942 is a confidently colored red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flame Pea (#BE5C48). Nearby in the Register you will also find Oh Behave (#BE523F) and Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 89, 66)), which gives #BD5942 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. No one has named #BD5942 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD5942 color variations

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

#BD5942 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 #BD5942

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

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD5942
  • RGB189, 89, 66
  • CMYK0, 39, 48, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 89, 66)
  • HSL11°, 48%, 50%
  • HSL Precise11.22°, 48.235%, 50%
  • HSV11°, 65%, 74%
  • HSB11°, 65%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.349, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.349, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.349, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD5942
  • DECIMAL ID12409154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01