Bulgarian Rose is a dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Crimson, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Bulgarian Rose effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Bulgarian Rose is #480607.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Bulgarian Rose has 28%% Red, 2% Green, and 3% Blue.
Bulgarian Rose has 359° Hue, 92% Saturation, and 28% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Bulgarian Rose has 359° Hue, 86% Saturation, and 15% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Bulgarian Rose has 0% cyan, 92% magenta, 90% yellow, and 72% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#480607 |
|
RGB |
(72, 6, 7) |
(28%, 2%, 3%) |
HSV |
(359°, 92, 28) |
(99%, 92%, 28%) |
HSL |
(359°, 86, 15) |
(99%, 86%, 15%) |
CMYK |
(0, 92, 90, 72) |
(0%, 92%, 90%, 72%) |
The natural luminance of Bulgarian Rose is 2%, which is low.
Bulgarian Rose has a higher contrast with white than black.
Bulgarian Rose and black have a 1.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Bulgarian Rose and white have a 16.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
2% |
insufficient (1.3) |
AAA (16.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Bulgarian Rose paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 26% Red, 72% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
26%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
72%
White
2%
To mix Bulgarian Rose paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Magenta, 13% Yellow, 72% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
13%
Yellow
13%
Black
72%
White
2%
Colors similar to Bulgarian Rose are: Aubergine, Maroon Oak, Dark Maroon, Heath, and Cab Sav. Aubergine is more magenta and paler than Bulgarian Rose. Maroon Oak is more magenta and paler than Bulgarian Rose. Dark Maroon is more magenta and brighter than Bulgarian Rose. Heath is paler than Bulgarian Rose. Cab Sav is more magenta and paler than Bulgarian Rose.