Information about #BD6C56 color

#BD6C56 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD6C56 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 108, 86) — 74.1% red, 42.4% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 40 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD6C56 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A). Slightly further away sit Clay (#B66A50) and Orange Salmon (#C47451).

The recipe behind #BD6C56 is rgb(189, 108, 86), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD6C56: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #BD6C56 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD6C56 color variations

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

#BD6C56 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 #BD6C56

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

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD6C56
  • RGB189, 108, 86
  • CMYK0, 32, 40, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 108, 86)
  • HSL13°, 44%, 54%
  • HSL Precise12.816°, 43.83%, 53.922%
  • HSV13°, 54%, 74%
  • HSB13°, 54%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.424, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.424, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.424, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD6C56
  • DECIMAL ID12414038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01