What color is #BD5E51?

#BD5E51 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Too Hot to Handle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD5E51?

The RGB value is 189, 94, 81: 189 red, 94 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD5E51?

The complementary color is #51B0BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD5E51?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD5E51 color

#BD5E51 rgb(189, 94, 81)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BD5E51 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 36.9% green and 31.8% blue (189, 94, 81).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 45% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 57% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle (#BF6153), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#BD5E51 color codes

HEX	`#BD5E51`
RGB	`rgb(189, 94, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 36.9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 45%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 57%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 57%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.18, 36.99, 25.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.18, 44.74, 34.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.476, 19.421, 10.137)`
Decimal	`12410449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD5E51, 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 #BD5E51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD5E51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #BD5E51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd5e51; }
.text { color: #bd5e51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd5e51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 94 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd5e51, #bd9451); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #BD5E51?: #BD5E51 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Too Hot to Handle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD5E51?: The RGB value is 189, 94, 81: 189 red, 94 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD5E51?: The complementary color is #51B0BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD5E51?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.