Information about #BC3333 color

#BC3333 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC3333 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 51, 51) — 73.7% red, 20% green, 20% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 54 / 54 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC3333 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Sox Red (#BD3039). Slightly further away sit International Orange (#C0362C) and Greyed Red (#BC2D29).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 51, 51) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. #BC3333 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC3333 color variations

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

#BC3333 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D05555

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#DC7F7F

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#E7AAAA

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#F3D4D4

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White

#FFFFFF

#BC3333 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#962929

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#701E1E

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Black

#000000

#BC3333 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B04242

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#A45050

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#986060

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Grey

#808080

#BC3333 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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#BCA033

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#BC336A

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#BC33A0

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#A033BC

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#BC3333 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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#3478BC
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#34BC78
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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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#BC3478
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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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#34BC34
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#3434BC
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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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#BCBC34
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#34BCBC
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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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#78BC34
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Nearest named colors to #BC3333

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

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

International Orange color link
International Orange

#C0362C

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Flush Mahogany color link
Flush Mahogany

#CA3435

Lithuania Red color link
Lithuania Red

#C1272D

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Persian Red color link
Persian Red

#CC3333

Pure Crimson color link
Pure Crimson

#C3272B

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Madder Lake color link
Madder Lake

#CC3336

#BC3333 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC3333
  • RGB188, 51, 51
  • CMYK0, 54, 54, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 51, 51)
  • HSL0°, 57%, 47%
  • HSL Precise0°, 57.322%, 46.863%
  • HSV0°, 73%, 74%
  • HSB0°, 73%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.200, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.200, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.200, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC3333
  • DECIMAL ID12333875
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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