Palettes / Colors / #BD656E
#BD656E — Muted Red
#BD656E is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #BD656E 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.
#BD656E 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 #65BDB4; it also sits naturally between #BD659A and #BD8965. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD656E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 101, 110 |
| HSL | 354°, 40%, 57% |
| HSV | 354°, 47%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 47%, 42%, 26% |
| XYZ | 28.45, 21.25, 17.35 |
| Yxy | 21.25, 0.4243, 0.3169 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.22, 36.10, 10.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.10, 32.47, 7.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 40% · Blue 43%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 42% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD656E
.text { color: #BD656E; }
.background { background-color: #BD656E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD656E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 101, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 40%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD656E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 101, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD656E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 101, 110, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD656E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD656E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #65BDB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.00:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.25:1 AA |
Best text color on #BD656E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD656E
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 #BD656E: ·
How #BD656E 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 #BD656E 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 #BD656E?
#BD656E is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 189, 101, 110). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD656E?
#BD656E is RGB 189, 101, 110 — HSL 354°, 40%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 42%, 26%.
What colors go with #BD656E?
Its complement is #65BDB4; analogous partners are #BD659A and #BD8965. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD656E for text?
Black text on #BD656E has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.00:1.