Information about #BC0F06 color

#BC0F06 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC0F06 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 15, 6) — 73.7% red, 5.9% green, 2.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 68 / 71 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC0F06 reads as a intensely saturated red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Goomba (#BC0500). Slightly further away sit Tomato Sauce (#B21807) and Mordant Red 19 (#AE0C00).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 15, 6)), which gives #BC0F06 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC0F06: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. No one has named #BC0F06 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC0F06 color variations

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

#BC0F06 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 #BC0F06

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

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Darkish Red color link
Darkish Red

#A90308

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC0F06
  • RGB188, 15, 6
  • CMYK0, 68, 71, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 15, 6)
  • HSL3°, 94%, 38%
  • HSL Precise2.967°, 93.814%, 38.039%
  • HSV3°, 97%, 74%
  • HSB3°, 97%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.059, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.059, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.059, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC0F06
  • DECIMAL ID12324614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01