Information about #BC151B color

#BC151B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC151B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 21, 27) — 73.7% red, 8.2% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 65 / 63 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC151B reads as a strongly colored warm red and 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 a hair away from Murdoc Red (#BC161C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chilli Pepper (#C11B17) and Carnelian (#B31B1B).

The recipe behind #BC151B is rgb(188, 21, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC151B: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. #BC151B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC151B color variations

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

#BC151B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC151B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#961015

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#700C0F

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#250405

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Black

#000000

#BC151B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B2272B

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#A83B3E

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Grey

#808080

#BC151B 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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#BC9514

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#BC5214

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#BC145D

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#BC14A0

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#BC151B 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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#15BCB7
#15BCB7

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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
#BC151B
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#156EBC
#156EBC

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#15BC63
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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
#BC6315
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#BC156E
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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
#BC151B
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#1ABC15
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#151ABC
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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
#BC151B
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#BCB715
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#15BCB7
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#151ABC
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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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#6EBC15
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#15BCB7
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#6315BC
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Nearest named colors to #BC151B

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

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

#BC151B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#BC151B color image #BC151B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC151B
  • RGB188, 21, 27
  • CMYK0, 65, 63, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 21, 27)
  • HSL358°, 80%, 41%
  • HSL Precise357.844°, 79.904%, 40.98%
  • HSV358°, 89%, 74%
  • HSB358°, 89%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.082, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.082, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.082, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC151B
  • DECIMAL ID12326171
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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