Information about #BC062E color

#BC062E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC062E falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 6, 46) — 73.7% red, 2.4% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 71 / 56 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC062E is a intensely saturated red that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lipstick Red (#C0022F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Norway Red (#BA0C2F) and Crimson Glory (#BE0032).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 6, 46)), which gives #BC062E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC062E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BC062E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC062E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#70031B

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Black

#000000

#BC062E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC062E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BC062E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#06BC95
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#0688BC
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#06BC39
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#2DBC06
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#062DBC
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#BC9506
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#06BC95
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#062DBC
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BC062E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lipstick Red color link
Lipstick Red

#C0022F

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Crimson Glory color link
Crimson Glory

#BE0032

Red Tape color link
Red Tape

#B3002F

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Bills Red color link
Bills Red

#C60C30

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

Alabama Crimson color link
Alabama Crimson

#AF002A

Titans Red color link
Titans Red

#C8102E

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

#BC062E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC062E
  • RGB188, 6, 46
  • CMYK0, 71, 56, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 6, 46)
  • HSL347°, 94%, 38%
  • HSL Precise346.813°, 93.814%, 38.039%
  • HSV347°, 97%, 74%
  • HSB347°, 97%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.024, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.024, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.024, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC062E
  • DECIMAL ID12322350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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