Information about Sanguine color
Basic facts about this digital color
#BC3F4A presents itself as a clearly saturated warm 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 just a few steps away from Dusty Red (#B9484E). Slightly further away sit Dull Red (#BB3F3F) and Strawberry Red (#C83F49).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 63, 74)), which gives #BC3F4A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC3F4A: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. The name "Sanguine" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Sanguine color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Sanguine color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Sanguine color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Sanguine color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Sanguine color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Sanguine 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Sanguine color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Sanguine
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#B9484E
#BB3F3F
#C83F49
#C24641
#C44240
#B94B42
#B94E48
#B3393E
#B33654
#C3423B
#B04640
#BF4F51
Sanguine color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BC3F4A
- RGB188, 63, 74
- CMYK0, 49, 45, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 63, 74)
- HSL355°, 50%, 49%
- HSL Precise354.72°, 49.801%, 49.216%
- HSV355°, 66%, 74%
- HSB355°, 66%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.247, 0.290)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.247, 0.290, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.247, 0.290)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDBC3F4A
- DECIMAL ID12336970
- Name Length8
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- Counting from2025-01-01
