Information about #BD7983 color

#BD7983 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD7983 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 121, 131) (74.1% red, 47.5% green, 51.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 23 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD7983 is a softly balanced red that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Rose (#C08081). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Pink (#C77986) and Turkish Rose (#B57281).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 121, 131) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #BD7983 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD7983 color variations

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

#BD7983 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 #BD7983

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

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD7983
  • RGB189, 121, 131
  • CMYK0, 27, 23, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 121, 131)
  • HSL351°, 34%, 61%
  • HSL Precise351.176°, 34%, 60.784%
  • HSV351°, 36%, 74%
  • HSB351°, 36%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.475, 0.514)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.475, 0.514, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.475, 0.514)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD7983
  • DECIMAL ID12417411
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01