Information about #BD788E color

#BD788E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD788E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 120, 142) — 74.1% red, 47.1% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 18 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD788E presents itself as a mildly saturated rose — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Wisteria (#BB7796). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pink Bow (#C48189) and Old Pink (#C77986).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 120, 142) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BD788E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BD788E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BD788E color variations

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

#BD788E 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 #BD788E

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

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD788E
  • RGB189, 120, 142
  • CMYK0, 27, 18, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 120, 142)
  • HSL341°, 34%, 61%
  • HSL Precise340.87°, 34.328%, 60.588%
  • HSV341°, 37%, 74%
  • HSB341°, 37%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.471, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.471, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.471, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD788E
  • DECIMAL ID12417166
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01