Information about #BD939B color

#BD939B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD939B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 147, 155) — 74.1% red, 57.6% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 13 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD939B is a gently muted red that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grey Pink (#C3909B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tuscany (#C09999) and Light Mauve (#C292A1).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 147, 155) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BD939B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD939B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD939B color variations

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

#BD939B 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 #BD939B

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

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD939B
  • RGB189, 147, 155
  • CMYK0, 16, 13, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 147, 155)
  • HSL349°, 24%, 66%
  • HSL Precise348.571°, 24.138%, 65.882%
  • HSV349°, 22%, 74%
  • HSB349°, 22%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.576, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.576, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.576, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD939B
  • DECIMAL ID12424091
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01