Information about #BC2020 color

#BC2020 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC2020 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 32, 32) — 73.7% red, 12.5% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 61 / 61 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC2020 is a strongly colored earthy red 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 practically indistinguishable from Red Cola (#B62020). Slightly further away sit Mary A. Cummings (#B72126) and Firebrick (#B22222).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 32, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC2020 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC2020 color variations

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

#BC2020 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DD3838

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#E56969

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#EE9B9B

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#F6CDCD

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White

#FFFFFF

#BC2020 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC2020

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#961919

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#701313

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#4B0C0C

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#250606

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Black

#000000

#BC2020 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B13030

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#A64343

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#9A5656

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#8D6A6A

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Grey

#808080

#BC2020 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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#BB9C1F

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#BB5E1F

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#BC2020

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#BB1F5E

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#BB1F9C

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#9C1FBB

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#BC2020 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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#20BCBC
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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
#BC2020
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#206EBC
#206EBC

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#20BC6E
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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
#BC6E20
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#BC2020
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#BC206E
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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
#BC2020
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#20BC20
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#2020BC
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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
#BC2020
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#BCBC20
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#20BCBC
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#2020BC
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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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#6EBC20
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#20BCBC
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#6E20BC
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Nearest named colors to #BC2020

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

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Elipsis Initiative color link
Elipsis Initiative

#C42828

Pure Crimson color link
Pure Crimson

#C3272B

Lithuania Red color link
Lithuania Red

#C1272D

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

#BC2020 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC2020
  • RGB188, 32, 32
  • CMYK0, 61, 61, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 32, 32)
  • HSL0°, 71%, 43%
  • HSL Precise0°, 70.909%, 43.137%
  • HSV0°, 83%, 74%
  • HSB0°, 83%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.125, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.125, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.125, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC2020
  • DECIMAL ID12328992
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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