Information about #BC183D color

#BC183D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC183D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 24, 61) — 73.7% red, 9.4% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 87 / 68 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC183D presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cardinal (#C41E3A). Slightly further away sit Spring Red (#BE1F35) and Knock Out (#C81641).

The recipe behind #BC183D is rgb(188, 24, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC183D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC183D color variations

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

#BC183D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#E42E58

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#EB6282

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#F196AC

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#F8CBD5

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White

#FFFFFF

#BC183D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#981432

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#720F26

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#4C0A19

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#26050D

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Black

#000000

#BC183D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B42B4B

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#A93E57

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#9C5364

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#8E6871

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Grey

#808080

#BC183D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BEB819

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#BE7619

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#BE3419

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#BE1981

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#B819BE

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#7619BE

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#BC183D 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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#19BE97
#19BE97

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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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#1992BE
#1992BE

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#19BE45
#19BE45

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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
#BE4519
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#BC183D
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#BE1992
#BE1992

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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
#BC183D
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#3FBE19
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#193FBE
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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
#BC183D
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#BE9719
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#19BE97
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#193FBE
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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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#92BE19
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#19BE97
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#4519BE
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Nearest named colors to #BC183D

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

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Bright Maroon color link
Bright Maroon

#C32148

Foreign Crimson color link
Foreign Crimson

#C91F37

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

#BC183D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC183D
  • RGB188, 24, 61
  • CMYK0, 87, 68, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 24, 61)
  • HSL346°, 77%, 42%
  • HSL Precise346.463°, 77.358%, 41.569%
  • HSV346°, 87%, 74%
  • HSB346°, 87%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.094, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.094, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.094, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC183D
  • DECIMAL ID12326973
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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