Information about #BD5B3D color

#BD5B3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD5B3D falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 91, 61) — 74.1% red, 35.7% green, 23.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 50 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #BD5B3D feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oh Behave (#BE523F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Redbud (#B85439) and Smoke Tree (#BB5F34).

The recipe behind #BD5B3D is rgb(189, 91, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD5B3D: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD5B3D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD5B3D color variations

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

#BD5B3D 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 #BD5B3D

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

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD5B3D
  • RGB189, 91, 61
  • CMYK0, 38, 50, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 91, 61)
  • HSL14°, 51%, 49%
  • HSL Precise14.063°, 51.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV14°, 68%, 74%
  • HSB14°, 68%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.357, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.357, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.357, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD5B3D
  • DECIMAL ID12409661
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01