Information about #BC2E0B color

#BC2E0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC2E0B falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 46, 11) — 73.7% red, 18% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 56 / 69 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC2E0B presents itself as a intensely saturated warm red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 a near neighbor of Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000). Nearby in the Register you will also find Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F) and Rustic Coral (#AE3415).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 46, 11)), which gives #BC2E0B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 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.

#BC2E0B color variations

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

#BC2E0B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC2E0B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4B1204

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Black

#000000

#BC2E0B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC2E0B 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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#BB0A75

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#BC2E0B 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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#0B99BC
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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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#0B40BC
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#0BBC87
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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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#BC0B40
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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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#0BBC2E
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#2E0BBC
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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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#99BC0B
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#0B99BC
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#2E0BBC
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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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#40BC0B
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#0B99BC
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#870BBC
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Nearest named colors to #BC2E0B

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

Terlingua Orange color link
Terlingua Orange

#C13C0F

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Strong Vermilion color link
Strong Vermilion

#A82A00

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

#BC2E0B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC2E0B
  • RGB188, 46, 11
  • CMYK0, 56, 69, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 46, 11)
  • HSL12°, 89%, 39%
  • HSL Precise11.864°, 88.945%, 39.02%
  • HSV12°, 94%, 74%
  • HSB12°, 94%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.180, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.180, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.180, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC2E0B
  • DECIMAL ID12332555
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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