Information about #BD050B color

#BD050B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD050B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 5, 11) — 74.1% red, 2% green, 4.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 72 / 70 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated red, #BD050B sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Goomba (#BC0500). Nearby in the Register you will also find UE Red (#BA0001) and Venetian Red (#C80815).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 5, 11)), which gives #BD050B its character. If you plan to put text on a #BD050B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD050B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD050B color variations

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

#BD050B 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 #BD050B

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

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Darkish Red color link
Darkish Red

#A90308

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD050B
  • RGB189, 5, 11
  • CMYK0, 72, 70, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 5, 11)
  • HSL358°, 95%, 38%
  • HSL Precise358.043°, 94.845%, 38.039%
  • HSV358°, 97%, 74%
  • HSB358°, 97%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.020, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.020, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.020, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBD050B
  • DECIMAL ID12387595
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01