Information about #BC091B color

#BC091B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC091B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 9, 27) (73.7% red, 3.5% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 70 / 63 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC091B reads as a intensely saturated red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Youtube Red (#B2071D). Slightly further away sit Angels Red (#BA0021) and Cadmium Purple (#B60C26).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 9, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #BC091B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC091B color variations

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

#BC091B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC091B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#710510

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Black

#000000

#BC091B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B51C2B

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#AB323E

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#906368

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Grey

#808080

#BC091B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ABBD08

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#BD3F08

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#BD0863

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#BD08AB

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#8708BD

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#BC091B 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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#09BEAC
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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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#0976BE
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#09BE51
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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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#BE0976
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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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#1BBE09
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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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#BEAC09
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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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#76BE09
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#09BEAC
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#5109BE
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Nearest named colors to #BC091B

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

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

#BC091B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC091B
  • RGB188, 9, 27
  • CMYK0, 70, 63, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 9, 27)
  • HSL354°, 91%, 39%
  • HSL Precise353.966°, 90.863%, 38.627%
  • HSV354°, 95%, 74%
  • HSB354°, 95%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.035, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.035, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.035, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC091B
  • DECIMAL ID12323099
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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