Information about #BD573D color

#BD573D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD573D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 87, 61) — 74.1% red, 34.1% green, 23.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 50 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BD573D reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oh Behave (#BE523F). Slightly further away sit Redbud (#B85439) and Flame Pea (#BE5C48).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 87, 61) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD573D: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BD573D color variations

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

#BD573D 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 #BD573D

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

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD573D
  • RGB189, 87, 61
  • CMYK0, 40, 50, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 87, 61)
  • HSL12°, 51%, 49%
  • HSL Precise12.188°, 51.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV12°, 68%, 74%
  • HSB12°, 68%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.341, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.341, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.341, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD573D
  • DECIMAL ID12408637
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01