Information about #BD8490 color

#BD8490 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD8490 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 132, 144) (74.1% red, 51.8% green, 56.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 18 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced earthy red, #BD8490 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kai Patrice Pink (#C2848F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lipstick Pink (#C48793) and English Lavender (#B48395).

The recipe behind #BD8490 is rgb(189, 132, 144), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD8490: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD8490 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD8490 color variations

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

#BD8490 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 #BD8490

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD8490
  • RGB189, 132, 144
  • CMYK0, 22, 18, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 132, 144)
  • HSL347°, 30%, 63%
  • HSL Precise347.368°, 30.159%, 62.941%
  • HSV347°, 30%, 74%
  • HSB347°, 30%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.518, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.518, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.518, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD8490
  • DECIMAL ID12420240
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01