Information about Red Sox Red color

#BD3039 - Red Sox Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD3039, known as "Red Sox Red", falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 48, 57) — 74.1% red, 18.8% green, 22.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 55 / 52 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD3039 is a confidently colored red 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 very close to Flush Mahogany (#CA3435). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bliss (#B3393E) and International Orange (#C0362C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 48, 57)), which gives #BD3039 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BD3039: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. The name "Red Sox Red" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Red Sox Red color variations

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

Red Sox Red 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 Red Sox Red

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Madder Lake color link
Madder Lake

#CC3336

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD3039
  • RGB189, 48, 57
  • CMYK0, 55, 52, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 48, 57)
  • HSL356°, 59%, 46%
  • HSL Precise356.17°, 59.494%, 46.471%
  • HSV356°, 75%, 74%
  • HSB356°, 75%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.188, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.188, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.188, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD3039
  • DECIMAL ID12398649
  • Name Length11
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