Information about #BC5E4E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC5E4E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 94, 78) — 73.7% red, 36.9% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 43 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC5E4E presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earth Red (#BF5B53). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flame Pea (#BE5C48) and Long Spring (#B95754).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 94, 78)), which gives #BC5E4E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC5E4E: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. #BC5E4E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC5E4E color variations

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

#BC5E4E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC5E4E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC5E4E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC5E4E 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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#BC5E4E 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 #BC5E4E

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

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Electric Brown color link
Electric Brown

#B56257

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Sunburnt Salmon color link
Sunburnt Salmon

#BF6C4A

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

#BC5E4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC5E4E
  • RGB188, 94, 78
  • CMYK0, 37, 43, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 94, 78)
  • HSL9°, 45%, 52%
  • HSL Precise8.727°, 45.082%, 52.157%
  • HSV9°, 59%, 74%
  • HSB9°, 59%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.369, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.369, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.369, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC5E4E
  • DECIMAL ID12344910
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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