What color is #BD5241?

#BD5241 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Conker. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD5241?

The RGB value is 189, 82, 65: 189 red, 82 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD5241?

The complementary color is #41ACBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD5241?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD5241 color

#BD5241 rgb(189, 82, 65)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BD5241 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 32.2% green and 25.5% blue (189, 82, 65).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 49% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 66% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Conker (#B94E41), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#BD5241 color codes

HEX	`#BD5241`
RGB	`rgb(189, 82, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 32.2%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 49%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 66%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 66%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.56, 41.92, 31.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.56, 52.22, 36.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.96, 17.238, 7.013)`
Decimal	`12407361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD5241, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BD5241	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BD5241 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BD5241 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd5241; }
.text { color: #bd5241; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd5241; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 82 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd5241, #bd9041); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

Questions

What color is #BD5241?: #BD5241 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Conker. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD5241?: The RGB value is 189, 82, 65: 189 red, 82 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD5241?: The complementary color is #41ACBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD5241?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.