#BD7470 Color
#BD7470 is rgb(189, 116, 112) in RGB, hsl(3, 37%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BD7470rgb(189, 116, 112)hsl(3, 37%, 59%)hsv(3, 41%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 26%)oklch(63.6% 0.093 23.4)lab(56.90% 29.14 15.04)lch(56.90% 32.80 27.30)What #BD7470 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 #BD7470, 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.
#BD7470 Channel Values
How #BD7470 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 116 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 37% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 41% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 41% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.56:1 vs white · 5.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD7470 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BD7470 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BD7470
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD7470; 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 #BD7470
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BD7470.
How #BD7470 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.
#BD7470#848470#9E7E70#91916D#A5876E#BD7474#BD7472#888888Using #BD7470 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bd7470: #BD7470;background-color: #BD7470;colors: { 'color-bd7470': '#BD7470' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.455, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_bd7470">#BD7470</color>fill="#BD7470"More Red Colors
#BD7470 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BD7470 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BD7470?
#BD7470 is a mid-tone red — rgb(189, 116, 112) in RGB and hsl(3, 37%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #BD7470?
#BD7470 is rgb(189, 116, 112) — red 189, green 116, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BD7470?
#BD7470 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BD7470 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BD7470 scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BD7470 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BD7470 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.72, which is visibly different.
Open #BD7470 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.