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#BD0061 Color

#BD0061 is rgb(189, 0, 97) in RGB, hsl(329, 100%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 49%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Telemagenta (#CF3476), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BD0061
HEX#BD0061
RGBrgb(189, 0, 97)
HSLhsl(329, 100%, 37%)
HSVhsv(329, 100%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 49%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.209 0.9)
LABlab(41.29% 67.14 2.36)
LCHlch(41.29% 67.18 2.01)

What #BD0061 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BD0061, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 8.48Dogwood Rose#D71868ΔE 9.51Jazzberry Jam#A50B5EΔE 10.28Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 10.56Dark Fuchsia#A00955ΔE 10.83Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 12.17

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BD0061 Channel Values

How #BD0061 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 189 · G 0 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 100% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 100% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 49% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.29:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD0061 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BD0061 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BD0061

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD0061; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BD0061
Complementary
#00BD5B
Analogous
#BA00BD
Analogous
#BD0003
Triadic
#61BD00
Triadic
#0061BD
Split comp.
#03BD00
Split comp.
#00BDBA

Tints & Shades of #BD0061

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EB0079
#FF148E
#FF42A4
#FF70BA
#FF9ED0
#FFC7E4

Shades

#A30054
#8F004A
#75003D
#5C002F
#420022
#2E0018

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BD0061.

How #BD0061 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BD0061
Protanopia#535360
Protanomaly#8A4160
Deuteranopia#72725B
Deuteranomaly#96595E
Tritanopia#BA2121
Tritanomaly#BB1843
Achromatopsia#606060

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BD0061 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bd0061: #BD0061;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BD0061;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bd0061': '#BD0061' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.000, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_bd0061">#BD0061</color>
SVG fillfill="#BD0061"

More Pink Colors

#BD0061 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BD0061 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BD0061?

#BD0061 is a dark pink — rgb(189, 0, 97) in RGB and hsl(329, 100%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Telemagenta (#CF3476), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.48.

What is the RGB value of #BD0061?

#BD0061 is rgb(189, 0, 97) — red 189, green 0, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BD0061?

#BD0061 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 49%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BD0061 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BD0061 scores 6.29:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BD0061 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BD0061 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 17.05, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.