#BD6578 Color
#BD6578 is rgb(189, 101, 120) in RGB, hsl(347, 40%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 37%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Gold (#B76E79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BD6578rgb(189, 101, 120)hsl(347, 40%, 57%)hsv(347, 47%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 37%, 26%)oklch(61.3% 0.114 7.2)lab(53.80% 37.51 6.09)lch(53.80% 38.00 9.23)What #BD6578 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 #BD6578, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BD6578 Channel Values
How #BD6578 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 189 · G 101 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 40% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 47% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 37% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.96:1 vs white · 5.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD6578 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.
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Colors That Go With #BD6578
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD6578; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BD6578
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 #BD6578 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.
#BD6578#7A7A77#997278#8A8A75#A17D76#BC6868#BC676F#808080Using #BD6578 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bd6578: #BD6578;background-color: #BD6578;colors: { 'color-bd6578': '#BD6578' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.396, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_bd6578">#BD6578</color>fill="#BD6578"More Red Colors
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#BD6578 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BD6578?
#BD6578 is a mid-tone red — rgb(189, 101, 120) in RGB and hsl(347, 40%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #BD6578?
#BD6578 is rgb(189, 101, 120) — red 189, green 101, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BD6578?
#BD6578 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 37%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BD6578 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BD6578 scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BD6578 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BD6578 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 11.69, which is visibly different.
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