Information about #BC553E color

#BC553E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC553E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 85, 62) — 73.7% red, 33.3% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 49 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC553E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Oh Behave (#BE523F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Redbud (#B85439) and Flair (#B94B42).

The recipe behind #BC553E is rgb(188, 85, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC553E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC553E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC553E color variations

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

#BC553E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC553E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC553E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC553E 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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#BC553E 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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#3EBB55
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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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#943EBB
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Nearest named colors to #BC553E

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

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Deep Chestnut color link
Deep Chestnut

#B94E48

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

#BC553E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC553E
  • RGB188, 85, 62
  • CMYK0, 40, 49, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 85, 62)
  • HSL11°, 50%, 49%
  • HSL Precise10.952°, 50.4%, 49.02%
  • HSV11°, 67%, 74%
  • HSB11°, 67%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.333, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.333, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.333, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC553E
  • DECIMAL ID12342590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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