Information about #BD7477 color

#BD7477 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD7477 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 116, 119) — 74.1% red, 45.5% green, 46.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 29 / 27 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD7477 is a moderately toned earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusty Rose (#C0737A). Slightly further away sit Tilly Rose (#B87079) and Rose Gold (#B76E79).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 116, 119) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD7477: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BD7477 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BD7477 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BD7477

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD7477
  • RGB189, 116, 119
  • CMYK0, 29, 27, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 116, 119)
  • HSL358°, 36%, 60%
  • HSL Precise357.534°, 35.61%, 59.804%
  • HSV358°, 39%, 74%
  • HSB358°, 39%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.455, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.455, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.455, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD7477
  • DECIMAL ID12416119
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01