Information about #BC1A42 color

#BC1A42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC1A42 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 26, 66) (73.7% red, 10.2% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 64 / 48 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC1A42 presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Bright Maroon (#C32148). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cardinal (#C41E3A) and Knock Out (#C81641).

The recipe behind #BC1A42 is rgb(188, 26, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC1A42: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC1A42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC1A42 color variations

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

#BC1A42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC1A42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC1A42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC1A42 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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#BC1983

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#BC1A42 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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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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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
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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
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#42BC1A
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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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#BC941A
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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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#94BC1A
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#421ABC
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Nearest named colors to #BC1A42

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

Bright Maroon color link
Bright Maroon

#C32148

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Foreign Crimson color link
Foreign Crimson

#C91F37

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Pictorial Carmine color link
Pictorial Carmine

#C30B4E

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

#BC1A42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC1A42
  • RGB188, 26, 66
  • CMYK0, 64, 48, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 26, 66)
  • HSL345°, 76%, 42%
  • HSL Precise345.185°, 75.701%, 41.961%
  • HSV345°, 86%, 74%
  • HSB345°, 86%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.102, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.102, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.102, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC1A42
  • DECIMAL ID12327490
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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