Information about #BC2042 color

#BC2042 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC2042 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 32, 66) — 73.7% red, 12.5% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 61 / 48 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC2042 presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bright Maroon (#C32148). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cardinal (#C41E3A) and Spring Red (#BE1F35).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 32, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC2042 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC2042 color variations

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

#BC2042 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC2042 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#961934

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#701327

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Black

#000000

#BC2042 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC2042 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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#BC2042 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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#208FBC
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#20BC4C
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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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#BC208F
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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
#BC2042
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#42BC20
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#2042BC
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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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#BC9A20
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#2042BC
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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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#8FBC20
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#20BC9A
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#4C20BC
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Nearest named colors to #BC2042

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

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Foreign Crimson color link
Foreign Crimson

#C91F37

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

French Raspberry color link
French Raspberry

#C72C48

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

#BC2042 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC2042
  • RGB188, 32, 66
  • CMYK0, 61, 48, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 32, 66)
  • HSL347°, 71%, 43%
  • HSL Precise346.923°, 70.909%, 43.137%
  • HSV347°, 83%, 74%
  • HSB347°, 83%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.125, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.125, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.125, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC2042
  • DECIMAL ID12329026
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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