Information about #BD6151 color

#BD6151 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD6151 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 97, 81) (74.1% red, 38% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 36 / 42 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD6151 presents itself as a confidently colored red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Earth Red (#BF5B53). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Electric Brown (#B56257) and Flame Pea (#BE5C48).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 97, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD6151: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD6151 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD6151 color variations

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

#BD6151 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 #BD6151

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

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD6151
  • RGB189, 97, 81
  • CMYK0, 36, 42, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 97, 81)
  • HSL9°, 45%, 53%
  • HSL Precise8.889°, 45%, 52.941%
  • HSV9°, 57%, 74%
  • HSB9°, 57%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.380, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.380, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.380, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD6151
  • DECIMAL ID12411217
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01