Information about #BC380F color

#BC380F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC380F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 56, 15) (73.7% red, 22% green, 5.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 52 / 68 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BC380F reads as a intensely saturated red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F). Slightly further away sit Rust (#B7410E) and Rustic Coral (#AE3415).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 56, 15)), which gives #BC380F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. #BC380F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC380F color variations

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

#BC380F 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC380F

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

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Satin Orange color link
Satin Orange

#C64020

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC380F
  • RGB188, 56, 15
  • CMYK0, 52, 68, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 56, 15)
  • HSL14°, 85%, 40%
  • HSL Precise14.22°, 85.222%, 39.804%
  • HSV14°, 92%, 74%
  • HSB14°, 92%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.220, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.220, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.220, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC380F
  • DECIMAL ID12335119
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01