Information about #BC1515 color

#BC1515 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC1515 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 21, 21) — 73.7% red, 8.2% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 65 / 65 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BC1515 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Murdoc Red (#BC161C). Slightly further away sit Chilli Pepper (#C11B17) and Carnelian (#B31B1B).

The recipe behind #BC1515 is rgb(188, 21, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC1515: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC1515 color variations

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

#BC1515 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC1515

Color has no name
#E62626

Color has no name
#EC5C5C

Color has no name
#F29292

Color has no name
#F8C8C8

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#BC1515 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC1515

Color has no name
#961010

Color has no name
#700C0C

Color has no name
#4B0808

Color has no name
#250404

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#BC1515 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC1515

Color has no name
#B22727

Color has no name
#A83B3B

Color has no name
#9C5050

Color has no name
#8E6767

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#BC1515 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#9ABC14

Color has no name
#BC9A14

Color has no name
#BC5714

Color has no name
#BC1515

Color has no name
#BC1457

Color has no name
#BC149A

Color has no name
#9A14BC

Color has no name

#BC1515 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
#BC1515
#BC1515

Color has no name

#15BCBC
#15BCBC

Color has no name

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
#BC1515
#BC1515

Color has no name

#1569BC
#1569BC

Color has no name

#15BC69
#15BC69

Color has no name

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
#BC6915
#BC6915

Color has no name

#BC1515
#BC1515

Color has no name

#BC1569
#BC1569

Color has no name

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
#BC1515
#BC1515

Color has no name

#15BC15
#15BC15

Color has no name

#1515BC
#1515BC

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#BC1515
#BC1515

Color has no name

#BCBC15
#BCBC15

Color has no name

#15BCBC
#15BCBC

Color has no name

#1515BC
#1515BC

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#BC1515
#BC1515

Color has no name

#69BC15
#69BC15

Color has no name

#15BCBC
#15BCBC

Color has no name

#6915BC
#6915BC

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #BC1515

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

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

#BC1515 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#BC1515 color image #BC1515 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BC1515 color image #BC1515 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#BC1515 color image #BC1515 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BC1515 color image #BC1515 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC1515
  • RGB188, 21, 21
  • CMYK0, 65, 65, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 21, 21)
  • HSL0°, 80%, 41%
  • HSL Precise0°, 79.904%, 40.98%
  • HSV0°, 89%, 74%
  • HSB0°, 89%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.082, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.082, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.082, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC1515
  • DECIMAL ID12326165
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.