Information about #BD705B color

#BD705B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD705B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 112, 91) — 74.1% red, 43.9% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 38 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #BD705B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Water Persimmon (#B56C60) and Orange Salmon (#C47451).

The recipe behind #BD705B is rgb(189, 112, 91), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD705B: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #BD705B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD705B color variations

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

#BD705B 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 #BD705B

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

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD705B
  • RGB189, 112, 91
  • CMYK0, 30, 38, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 112, 91)
  • HSL13°, 43%, 55%
  • HSL Precise12.857°, 42.609%, 54.902%
  • HSV13°, 52%, 74%
  • HSB13°, 52%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.439, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.439, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.439, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD705B
  • DECIMAL ID12415067
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01