Palettes / Colors / #BD4E34
#BD4E34 — Red
#BD4E34 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #BD4E34 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BD4E34 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #34A3BC; it also sits naturally between #BC345F and #BC9134. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD4E34 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 78, 52 |
| HSL | 11°, 57%, 47% |
| HSV | 11°, 72%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 59%, 72%, 26% |
| XYZ | 24.33, 16.52, 5.15 |
| Yxy | 16.52, 0.5289, 0.3590 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.64, 43.15, 37.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.64, 38.52, 19.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 31% · Blue 20%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 72% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD4E34
.text { color: #BD4E34; }
.background { background-color: #BD4E34; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD4E34; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 78, 52); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(11, 57%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD4E34; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 78, 52, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD4E34; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 78, 52, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD4E34">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD4E34">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BD4E34
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #34A3BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.88:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.30:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BD4E34: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD4E34
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BD4E34: ·
How #BD4E34 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BD4E34 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BD4E34?
#BD4E34 is Red, a red color (RGB 189, 78, 52). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD4E34?
#BD4E34 is RGB 189, 78, 52 — HSL 11°, 57%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 72%, 26%.
What colors go with #BD4E34?
Its complement is #34A3BC; analogous partners are #BC345F and #BC9134. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD4E34 for text?
White text on #BD4E34 has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.30:1.