Information about #BC4C51 color

#BC4C51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC4C51 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 76, 81) — 73.7% red, 29.8% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 42 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC4C51 is a clearly saturated earthy red that feels open and friendly. 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 hair away from Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusty Red (#B9484E) and Sunset (#C0514A).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 76, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC4C51: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. #BC4C51 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC4C51 color variations

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

#BC4C51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC4C51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC4C51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC4C51 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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#BC4C51 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 #BC4C51

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

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Dark Rose color link
Dark Rose

#B5485D

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

#BC4C51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC4C51
  • RGB188, 76, 81
  • CMYK0, 44, 42, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 76, 81)
  • HSL357°, 46%, 52%
  • HSL Precise357.321°, 45.528%, 51.765%
  • HSV357°, 60%, 74%
  • HSB357°, 60%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.298, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.298, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.298, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC4C51
  • DECIMAL ID12340305
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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