Information about #BC1518 color

#BC1518 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC1518 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 21, 24) — 73.7% red, 8.2% green, 9.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 65 / 64 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #BC1518 feels open and friendly. 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 almost identical to Murdoc Red (#BC161C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chilli Pepper (#C11B17) and Carnelian (#B31B1B).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 21, 24) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC1518: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. #BC1518 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC1518 color variations

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

#BC1518 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC1518 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#961012

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#700C0E

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#4B0809

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#250404

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Black

#000000

#BC1518 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B22729

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#A83B3C

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Grey

#808080

#BC1518 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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#BC9714

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#BC145A

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#BC149D

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#9714BC

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#BC1518 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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#15BCB9
#15BCB9

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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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#156BBC
#156BBC

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#15BC66
#15BC66

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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
#BC6615
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#BC156B
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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
#BC1518
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#18BC15
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#1518BC
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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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#BCB915
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#15BCB9
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#1518BC
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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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#6BBC15
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#15BCB9
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#6615BC
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Nearest named colors to #BC1518

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

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

#BC1518 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC1518
  • RGB188, 21, 24
  • CMYK0, 65, 64, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 21, 24)
  • HSL359°, 80%, 41%
  • HSL Precise358.922°, 79.904%, 40.98%
  • HSV359°, 89%, 74%
  • HSB359°, 89%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.082, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.082, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.082, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC1518
  • DECIMAL ID12326168
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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