Information about #BC4E54 color

#BC4E54 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC4E54 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 78, 84) — 73.7% red, 30.6% green, 32.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 43 / 41 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC4E54 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy 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 hair away from Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51). Slightly further away sit Dusty Red (#B9484E) and Long Spring (#B95754).

The recipe behind #BC4E54 is rgb(188, 78, 84), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC4E54: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC4E54 color variations

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

#BC4E54 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 #BC4E54

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

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Dark Rose color link
Dark Rose

#B5485D

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Miss Hussy color link
Miss Hussy

#C44762

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC4E54
  • RGB188, 78, 84
  • CMYK0, 43, 41, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 78, 84)
  • HSL357°, 45%, 52%
  • HSL Precise356.727°, 45.082%, 52.157%
  • HSV357°, 59%, 74%
  • HSB357°, 59%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.306, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.306, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.306, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC4E54
  • DECIMAL ID12340820
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01