What color is #BD674D?

#BD674D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Clay. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD674D?

The RGB value is 189, 103, 77: 189 red, 103 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD674D?

The complementary color is #4DA3BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD674D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD674D color

#BD674D rgb(189, 103, 77)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BD674D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 40.4% green and 30.2% blue (189, 103, 77).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 46% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 59% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Clay (#B66A50), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#BD674D color codes

HEX	`#BD674D`
RGB	`rgb(189, 103, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 40.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 46%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 59%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 59%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.01, 31.94, 29.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.01, 43.69, 43.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.178, 21.058, 9.653)`
Decimal	`12412749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD674D, 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 #BD674D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD674D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	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 #BD674D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd674d; }
.text { color: #bd674d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd674d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 103 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd674d, #bd9f4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

Questions

What color is #BD674D?: #BD674D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Clay. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD674D?: The RGB value is 189, 103, 77: 189 red, 103 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD674D?: The complementary color is #4DA3BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD674D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.