Information about #BD7A8A color

#BD7A8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD7A8A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 122, 138) — 74.1% red, 47.8% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 20 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced red, #BD7A8A floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pink Bow (#C48189). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Pink (#C77986) and Old Rose (#C08081).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 122, 138) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BD7A8A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. #BD7A8A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD7A8A color variations

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#BD7A8A 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 #BD7A8A

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

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD7A8A
  • RGB189, 122, 138
  • CMYK0, 26, 20, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 122, 138)
  • HSL346°, 34%, 61%
  • HSL Precise345.672°, 33.668%, 60.98%
  • HSV346°, 35%, 74%
  • HSB346°, 35%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.478, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.478, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.478, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD7A8A
  • DECIMAL ID12417674
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01