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#BD4763 Color

#BD4763 is rgb(189, 71, 99) in RGB, hsl(346, 47%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 48%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Irresistible (#B3446C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BD4763
HEX#BD4763
RGBrgb(189, 71, 99)
HSLhsl(346, 47%, 51%)
HSVhsv(346, 62%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 48%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.153 8.9)
LABlab(47.75% 49.91 10.18)
LCHlch(47.75% 50.93 11.53)

What #BD4763 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 #BD4763, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#BD4763 Channel Values

How #BD4763 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 71 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 47% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 62% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 48% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.95:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD4763 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 text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BD4763

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD4763; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BD4763

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.

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How #BD4763 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#BD4763
Protanopia#686862
Protanomaly#925D63
Deuteranopia#7F7F5E
Deuteranomaly#9B6D60
Tritanopia#BC4B4B
Tritanomaly#BC4A56
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BD4763 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bd4763: #BD4763;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BD4763;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bd4763': '#BD4763' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.278, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_bd4763">#BD4763</color>
SVG fillfill="#BD4763"

More Red Colors

#BD4763 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BD4763 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BD4763?

#BD4763 is a mid-tone red — rgb(189, 71, 99) in RGB and hsl(346, 47%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Irresistible (#B3446C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.

What is the RGB value of #BD4763?

#BD4763 is rgb(189, 71, 99) — red 189, green 71, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BD4763?

#BD4763 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 48%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BD4763 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BD4763 scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BD4763 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BD4763 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.96, which is visibly different.

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