Information about #BD9589 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD9589 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 149, 137) (74.1% red, 58.4% green, 53.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 20 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD9589 reads as a mildly saturated warm red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quicksand (#C3988B). Slightly further away sit Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) and Oriental Pink (#C28E88).

The recipe behind #BD9589 is rgb(189, 149, 137), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #BD9589 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD9589 color variations

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

#BD9589 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BD9589 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BD9589 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BD9589 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BD9589 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BD9589

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

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

#BD9589 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9589
  • RGB189, 149, 137
  • CMYK0, 16, 20, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 149, 137)
  • HSL14°, 28%, 64%
  • HSL Precise13.846°, 28.261%, 63.922%
  • HSV14°, 28%, 74%
  • HSB14°, 28%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.584, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.584, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.584, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD9589
  • DECIMAL ID12424585
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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