Close to Indian Red
#BD4E44
#BD4E44 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Indian Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 30.6% green, and 26.7% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 48% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BD4E44.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.34:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD4E44 as they’d see it.
#BD4E44 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BD4E44
What color is #BD4E44?
#BD4E44 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Indian Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 30.6% green, and 26.7% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 48% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD4E44 in RGB?
#BD4E44 is rgb(189, 78, 68): 189 red, 78 green, and 68 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD4E44 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 59, 64, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD4E44?
PANTONE 718 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BD4E44?
Its complement #1A7D86 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.