Information about #BC1101 color

#BC1101 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC1101 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 17, 1) — 73.7% red, 6.7% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 67 / 73 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC1101 reads as a intensely saturated warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Goomba (#BC0500). Slightly further away sit Tomato Sauce (#B21807) and Mordant Red 19 (#AE0C00).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 17, 1)), which gives #BC1101 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC1101: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. No one has named #BC1101 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC1101 color variations

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

#BC1101 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 #BC1101

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

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC1101
  • RGB188, 17, 1
  • CMYK0, 67, 73, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 17, 1)
  • HSL5°, 99%, 37%
  • HSL Precise5.134°, 98.942%, 37.059%
  • HSV5°, 99%, 74%
  • HSB5°, 99%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.067, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.067, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.067, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC1101
  • DECIMAL ID12325121
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01