What color is #BD5D5D?

#BD5D5D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD5D5D?

The RGB value is 189, 93, 93: 189 red, 93 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD5D5D?

The complementary color is #5DBDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD5D5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD5D5D color

#BD5D5D rgb(189, 93, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #BD5D5D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 36.5% green and 36.5% blue (189, 93, 93).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 42% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 51% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Her Velour (#BB5F62), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#BD5D5D color codes

HEX	`#BD5D5D`
RGB	`rgb(189, 93, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 36.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 42%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 51%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 51%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.2, 38.54, 18.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.2, 42.61, 25.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.878, 19.441, 12.691)`
Decimal	`12410205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD5D5D, 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 #BD5D5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD5D5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	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 #BD5D5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd5d5d; }
.text { color: #bd5d5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd5d5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 93 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd5d5d, #bd8d5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BD5D5D?: #BD5D5D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD5D5D?: The RGB value is 189, 93, 93: 189 red, 93 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD5D5D?: The complementary color is #5DBDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD5D5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.