Information about #BD6572 color

#BD6572 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD6572 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 101, 114) — 74.1% red, 39.6% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 29 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD6572 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dusky Rose (#BA6873). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rose Gold (#B76E79) and Foxtrot (#B6706F).

The recipe behind #BD6572 is rgb(189, 101, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD6572: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. #BD6572 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD6572 color variations

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

#BD6572 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 #BD6572

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

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Tulip Pink color link
Tulip Pink

#C25A7C

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD6572
  • RGB189, 101, 114
  • CMYK0, 35, 29, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 101, 114)
  • HSL351°, 40%, 57%
  • HSL Precise351.136°, 40%, 56.863%
  • HSV351°, 47%, 74%
  • HSB351°, 47%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.396, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.396, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.396, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD6572
  • DECIMAL ID12412274
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01