Information about #BC0123 color

#BC0123 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC0123 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 1, 35) — 73.7% red, 0.4% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 73 / 60 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC0123 is a intensely saturated red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Angels Red (#BA0021). Slightly further away sit Cincinnati Red (#C6011F) and Monza (#C7031E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 1, 35)), which gives #BC0123 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #BC0123 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC0123 color variations

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

#BC0123 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FB012F

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White

#FFFFFF

#BC0123 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#96001C

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#700015

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#4B000E

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#250007

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Black

#000000

#BC0123 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B41532

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#AB2B43

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#9F4555

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#906069

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Grey

#808080

#BC0123 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B8BB00

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#BB7400

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#BB2900

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#BB006D

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#BB00B8

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#7400BB

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#BC0123 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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#01BC9A
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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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#0181BC
#0181BC

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#01BC3C
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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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#BC0181
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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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#23BC01
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#0123BC
#0123BC

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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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#BC9A01
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#01BC9A
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#0123BC
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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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#81BC01
#81BC01

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#01BC9A
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#3C01BC
#3C01BC

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Nearest named colors to #BC0123

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

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Lipstick Red color link
Lipstick Red

#C0022F

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Alabama Crimson color link
Alabama Crimson

#AF002A

Red Tape color link
Red Tape

#B3002F

Crimson Glory color link
Crimson Glory

#BE0032

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

#BC0123 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#BC0123 color image #BC0123 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC0123
  • RGB188, 1, 35
  • CMYK0, 73, 60, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 1, 35)
  • HSL349°, 99%, 37%
  • HSL Precise349.091°, 98.942%, 37.059%
  • HSV349°, 99%, 74%
  • HSB349°, 99%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.004, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.004, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.004, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC0123
  • DECIMAL ID12321059
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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