Information about #BC293D color
Basic facts about this digital color
A strongly colored warm red, #BC293D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Sox Red (#BD3039). Slightly further away sit StitchCraft (#B02A3E) and Spring Red (#BE1F35).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 41, 61)), which gives #BC293D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC293D: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#BC293D color variations
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#BC293D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC293D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC293D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC293D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BC293D 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BC293D color
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Nearest named colors to #BC293D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#BD3039
#B02A3E
#BE1F35
#C41E3A
#B22833
#AF2E40
#B32134
#B22234
#AE2F3E
#C32148
#C72C48
#CA2F43
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BC293D
- RGB188, 41, 61
- CMYK0, 58, 50, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 41, 61)
- HSL352°, 64%, 45%
- HSL Precise351.837°, 64.192%, 44.902%
- HSV352°, 78%, 74%
- HSB352°, 78%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.161, 0.239)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.161, 0.239, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.161, 0.239)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDBC293D
- DECIMAL ID12331325
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
