Information about #BC312F color

#BC312F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC312F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 49, 47) — 73.7% red, 19.2% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 55 / 55 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BC312F reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to International Orange (#C0362C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greyed Red (#BC2D29) and Red Sox Red (#BD3039).

The recipe behind #BC312F is rgb(188, 49, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC312F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC312F color variations

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

#BC312F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC312F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC312F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC312F 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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#BC312F 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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#2FBC78
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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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#BC2F73
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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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#2FBC31
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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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#782FBC
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Nearest named colors to #BC312F

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

International Orange color link
International Orange

#C0362C

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Lithuania Red color link
Lithuania Red

#C1272D

Pure Crimson color link
Pure Crimson

#C3272B

Elipsis Initiative color link
Elipsis Initiative

#C42828

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Aesthetic Red color link
Aesthetic Red

#B22B27

Flush Mahogany color link
Flush Mahogany

#CA3435

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Persian Red color link
Persian Red

#CC3333

Scarlet Rose color link
Scarlet Rose

#C73D2A

#BC312F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC312F
  • RGB188, 49, 47
  • CMYK0, 55, 55, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 49, 47)
  • HSL1°, 60%, 46%
  • HSL Precise0.851°, 60%, 46.078%
  • HSV1°, 75%, 74%
  • HSB1°, 75%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.192, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.192, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.192, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC312F
  • DECIMAL ID12333359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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