Information about #BD100A color

#BD100A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD100A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 16, 10) (74.1% red, 6.3% green, 3.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 68 / 70 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD100A reads as a intensely saturated red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Tomato Sauce (#B21807). Slightly further away sit Goomba (#BC0500) and Sulurouge (#CC1410).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 16, 10)), which gives #BD100A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #BD100A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD100A color variations

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

#BD100A 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 #BD100A

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

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD100A
  • RGB189, 16, 10
  • CMYK0, 68, 70, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 16, 10)
  • HSL2°, 90%, 39%
  • HSL Precise2.011°, 89.95%, 39.02%
  • HSV2°, 95%, 74%
  • HSB2°, 95%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.063, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.063, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.063, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBD100A
  • DECIMAL ID12390410
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01