Information about #BC3843 color

#BC3843 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC3843 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 56, 67) (73.7% red, 22% green, 26.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 52 / 47 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored red, #BC3843 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dull Red (#BB3F3F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sanguine (#BC3F4A) and Bliss (#B3393E).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 56, 67) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC3843: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC3843 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC3843 color variations

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

#BC3843 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC3843 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC3843 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC3843 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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#BC3843 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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#3885BC
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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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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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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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#BCB138
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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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Nearest named colors to #BC3843

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

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Strawberry Red color link
Strawberry Red

#C83F49

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Memphis Belle color link
Memphis Belle

#CA2F43

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

French Raspberry color link
French Raspberry

#C72C48

#BC3843 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC3843
  • RGB188, 56, 67
  • CMYK0, 52, 47, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 56, 67)
  • HSL355°, 54%, 48%
  • HSL Precise355°, 54.098%, 47.843%
  • HSV355°, 70%, 74%
  • HSB355°, 70%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.220, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.220, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.220, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC3843
  • DECIMAL ID12335171
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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