Information about #BD6056 color

#BD6056 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD6056 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 96, 86) — 74.1% red, 37.6% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 40 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD6056 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earth Red (#BF5B53). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Electric Brown (#B56257) and Long Spring (#B95754).

The recipe behind #BD6056 is rgb(189, 96, 86), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD6056: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #BD6056 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD6056 color variations

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

#BD6056 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 #BD6056

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

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD6056
  • RGB189, 96, 86
  • CMYK0, 36, 40, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 96, 86)
  • HSL6°, 44%, 54%
  • HSL Precise5.825°, 43.83%, 53.922%
  • HSV6°, 54%, 74%
  • HSB6°, 54%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.376, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.376, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.376, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD6056
  • DECIMAL ID12410966
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01