Information about #BC0B17 color

#BC0B17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC0B17 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 11, 23) — 73.7% red, 4.3% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 69 / 65 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC0B17 reads as a pure, full-strength earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Murdoc Red (#BC161C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Youtube Red (#B2071D) and Venetian Red (#C80815).

The recipe behind #BC0B17 is rgb(188, 11, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC0B17: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. #BC0B17 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC0B17 color variations

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

#BC0B17 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC0B17 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#960812

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#70060D

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#4B0409

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#250204

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Black

#000000

#BC0B17 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B31E28

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#A9333B

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Grey

#808080

#BC0B17 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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#BB0AA4

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#BC0B17 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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#0BBCB0
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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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#0B6FBC
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#0BBC58
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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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#BC0B6F
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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
#BC0B17
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#17BC0B
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#0B17BC
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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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#BCB00B
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#0BBCB0
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#0B17BC
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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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#6FBC0B
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#0BBCB0
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#580BBC
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Nearest named colors to #BC0B17

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

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

#BC0B17 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC0B17
  • RGB188, 11, 23
  • CMYK0, 69, 65, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 11, 23)
  • HSL356°, 89%, 39%
  • HSL Precise355.932°, 88.945%, 39.02%
  • HSV356°, 94%, 74%
  • HSB356°, 94%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.043, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.043, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.043, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC0B17
  • DECIMAL ID12323607
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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