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#BD7F89 Color

#BD7F89 is rgb(189, 127, 137) in RGB, hsl(350, 32%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 28%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BD7F89
HEX#BD7F89
RGBrgb(189, 127, 137)
HSLhsl(350, 32%, 62%)
HSVhsv(350, 33%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 28%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.078 8.8)
LABlab(59.94% 25.72 4.92)
LCHlch(59.94% 26.19 10.83)

What #BD7F89 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 #BD7F89, 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.

#BD7F89 Channel Values

How #BD7F89 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 127 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 32% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 33% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 28% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.2:1 vs white · 6.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD7F89 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BD7F89

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD7F89; 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 #BD7F89

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 #BD7F89 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#BD7F89
Protanopia#8C8C89
Protanomaly#A28789
Deuteranopia#979787
Deuteranomaly#A88E88
Tritanopia#BC8080
Tritanomaly#BD8084
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BD7F89 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bd7f89: #BD7F89;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BD7F89;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bd7f89': '#BD7F89' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.498, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_bd7f89">#BD7F89</color>
SVG fillfill="#BD7F89"

More Red Colors

#BD7F89 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BD7F89 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BD7F89?

#BD7F89 is a light red — rgb(189, 127, 137) in RGB and hsl(350, 32%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #BD7F89?

#BD7F89 is rgb(189, 127, 137) — red 189, green 127, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BD7F89?

#BD7F89 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 28%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BD7F89 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BD7F89 scores 3.2:1 against white and 6.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BD7F89 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BD7F89 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 9.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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