Information about #BD5A49 color

#BD5A49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD5A49 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 90, 73) — 74.1% red, 35.3% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 39 / 45 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored red, #BD5A49 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 almost identical to Flame Pea (#BE5C48). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sunset (#C0514A) and Earth Red (#BF5B53).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 90, 73)), which gives #BD5A49 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #BD5A49 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD5A49 color variations

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

#BD5A49 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 #BD5A49

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#BD5A49
  • RGB189, 90, 73
  • CMYK0, 39, 45, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 90, 73)
  • HSL9°, 47%, 51%
  • HSL Precise8.793°, 46.774%, 51.373%
  • HSV9°, 61%, 74%
  • HSB9°, 61%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.353, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.353, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.353, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD5A49
  • DECIMAL ID12409417
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01