Information about #BC3E1E color

#BC3E1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC3E1E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 62, 30) — 73.7% red, 24.3% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 62 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC3E1E presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blaze (#BE4123). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Pastel Red (#C23B22) and Satin Orange (#C64020).

The recipe behind #BC3E1E is rgb(188, 62, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC3E1E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #BC3E1E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC3E1E color variations

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

#BC3E1E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC3E1E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC3E1E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC3E1E 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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#BC3E1E 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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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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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 #BC3E1E

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

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Dark Pastel Red color link
Dark Pastel Red

#C23B22

Satin Orange color link
Satin Orange

#C64020

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

The Great Canadian Orange color link
The Great Canadian Orange

#C64723

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Terlingua Orange color link
Terlingua Orange

#C13C0F

Scarlet Rose color link
Scarlet Rose

#C73D2A

International Orange color link
International Orange

#C0362C

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Berry High Life color link
Berry High Life

#BE4D27

Chinese Brown color link
Chinese Brown

#AB381F

#BC3E1E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC3E1E
  • RGB188, 62, 30
  • CMYK0, 49, 62, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 62, 30)
  • HSL12°, 72%, 43%
  • HSL Precise12.152°, 72.477%, 42.745%
  • HSV12°, 84%, 74%
  • HSB12°, 84%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.243, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.243, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.243, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC3E1E
  • DECIMAL ID12336670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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