Information about #BC2901 color

#BC2901 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC2901 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 41, 1) — 73.7% red, 16.1% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 58 / 73 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC2901 is a maximally vivid earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rust Red (#AA2704) and Strong Vermilion (#A82A00).

The recipe behind #BC2901 is rgb(188, 41, 1), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC2901 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC2901 color variations

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

#BC2901 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC2901 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC2901 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC2901 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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#BC2901 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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#0136BC
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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BC2901

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

Lemon Iced Tea color link
Lemon Iced Tea

#BD3000

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Strong Vermilion color link
Strong Vermilion

#A82A00

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Terlingua Orange color link
Terlingua Orange

#C13C0F

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

#BC2901 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC2901
  • RGB188, 41, 1
  • CMYK0, 58, 73, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 41, 1)
  • HSL13°, 99%, 37%
  • HSL Precise12.834°, 98.942%, 37.059%
  • HSV13°, 99%, 74%
  • HSB13°, 99%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.161, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.161, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.161, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC2901
  • DECIMAL ID12331265
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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