Information about #BC0D24 color

#BC0D24 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC0D24 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 13, 36) — 73.7% red, 5.1% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 69 / 60 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC0D24 is a intensely saturated red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cadmium Purple (#B60C26). Slightly further away sit Red Pepper (#BB112A) and Norway Red (#BA0C2F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 13, 36)), which gives #BC0D24 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC0D24: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. No one has named #BC0D24 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC0D24 color variations

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

#BC0D24 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC0D24

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC0D24
  • RGB188, 13, 36
  • CMYK0, 69, 60, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 13, 36)
  • HSL352°, 87%, 39%
  • HSL Precise352.114°, 87.065%, 39.412%
  • HSV352°, 93%, 74%
  • HSB352°, 93%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.051, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.051, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.051, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC0D24
  • DECIMAL ID12324132
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01