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#BD536E closest to Candied Apple

#BD536E is a medium, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Candied Apple. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 32.5% green and 43.1% blue (rgb(189, 83, 110)). Its HSL value is 345° hue, 45% saturation and 53% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 42% yellow and 26% black. #BD536E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.63:1.

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Variations of #BD536E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BD536E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BD536E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BD536E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 72% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #837E6C
  • Protanopia 69% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #67696F
  • Protanomaly 79% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #86666E
  • Deuteranopia 72% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #837E6C
  • Deuteranomaly 81% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #96716C
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CC475D
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C44E67
  • Achromatopsia 72% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #767676
  • Achromatomaly 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8C6F74

#BD536E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.54:1 Good#BD536E text on white
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AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.63:1 Good#BD536E text on black
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#BD536E in CSS

/* Candied Apple */
.color { color: #BD536E; }
.background { background-color: #BD536E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BD536E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 83 110);
color: hsl(345 45% 53%);
color: oklch(0.584 0.139 6.5);

#BD536E FAQ

What color is #BD536E?

#BD536E is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Candied Apple. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BD536E?

#BD536E is rgb(189, 83, 110) in RGB, hsl(345, 45%, 53%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 56%, 42%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BD536E?

The complementary color of #BD536E is #53BDA2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BD536E?

Black text has the best contrast on #BD536E: 4.63:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BD536E a warm or cool color?

#BD536E is a warm color.