Information about #BC3859 color

#BC3859 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC3859 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 56, 89) — 73.7% red, 22% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 52 / 39 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC3859 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Hibiscus (#B33654). Slightly further away sit Medium Crimson (#C93756) and Pink Panther (#B43864).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 56, 89)), which gives #BC3859 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC3859: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. No one has named #BC3859 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC3859 color variations

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

#BC3859 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC3859

Color has no name
#CE5B78

Color has no name
#DA8499

Color has no name
#E6ADBB

Color has no name
#F2D6DD

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#BC3859 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC3859

Color has no name
#962D47

Color has no name
#712135

Color has no name
#4B1623

Color has no name
#250B11

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#BC3859 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC3859

Color has no name
#B04660

Color has no name
#A45468

Color has no name
#98626F

Color has no name
#8C7077

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#BC3859 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BCB538

Color has no name
#BC8138

Color has no name
#BC4C38

Color has no name
#BC3859

Color has no name
#BC388E

Color has no name
#B538BC

Color has no name
#8138BC

Color has no name

#BC3859 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
#BC3859
#BC3859

Color has no name

#38BC9B
#38BC9B

Color has no name

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
#BC3859
#BC3859

Color has no name

#389BBC
#389BBC

Color has no name

#38BC59
#38BC59

Color has no name

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
#BC5938
#BC5938

Color has no name

#BC3859
#BC3859

Color has no name

#BC389B
#BC389B

Color has no name

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
#BC3859
#BC3859

Color has no name

#59BC38
#59BC38

Color has no name

#3859BC
#3859BC

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#BC3859
#BC3859

Color has no name

#BC9B38
#BC9B38

Color has no name

#38BC9B
#38BC9B

Color has no name

#3859BC
#3859BC

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#BC3859
#BC3859

Color has no name

#9BBC38
#9BBC38

Color has no name

#38BC9B
#38BC9B

Color has no name

#5938BC
#5938BC

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #BC3859

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

Hibiscus color link
Hibiscus

#B33654

Medium Crimson color link
Medium Crimson

#C93756

Pink Panther color link
Pink Panther

#B43864

Dingy Dungeon color link
Dingy Dungeon

#C53151

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Dark Rose color link
Dark Rose

#B5485D

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Miss Hussy color link
Miss Hussy

#C44762

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Filmpro Magenta color link
Filmpro Magenta

#AA305D

Strawberry Red color link
Strawberry Red

#C83F49

Strever Rose color link
Strever Rose

#A8305C

#BC3859 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#BC3859 color image #BC3859 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BC3859 color image #BC3859 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#BC3859 color image #BC3859 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BC3859 color image #BC3859 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC3859
  • RGB188, 56, 89
  • CMYK0, 52, 39, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 56, 89)
  • HSL345°, 54%, 48%
  • HSL Precise345°, 54.098%, 47.843%
  • HSV345°, 70%, 74%
  • HSB345°, 70%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.220, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.220, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.220, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC3859
  • DECIMAL ID12335193
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.