Close to Lobster
#BD4739
#BD4739 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 27.8% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 6°, with 54% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BD4739.
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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4.12:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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4.12:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD4739 as they’d see it.
#BD4739 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BD4739
What color is #BD4739?
#BD4739 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 27.8% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 6°, with 54% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD4739 in RGB?
#BD4739 is rgb(189, 71, 57): 189 red, 71 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD4739 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 62, 70, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD4739?
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 #BD4739?
Its complement #107A85 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.