Information about #BC140C color

#BC140C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC140C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 20, 12) — 73.7% red, 7.8% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 66 / 69 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC140C presents itself as a intensely saturated red — one 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 very close to Tomato Sauce (#B21807). Slightly further away sit Chilli Pepper (#C11B17) and Murdoc Red (#BC161C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 20, 12)), which gives #BC140C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #BC140C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC140C color variations

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

#BC140C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC140C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#951009

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#700C07

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#4A0804

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#250402

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Black

#000000

#BC140C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B3261F

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#A93A34

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Grey

#808080

#BC140C 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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#BAA00B

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#BA0B49

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#BC140C 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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#0CB2BB
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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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#0C5BBB
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#0CBB6C
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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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#BB0C5B
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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
#BC140C
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#0CBB15
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#150CBB
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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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#B2BB0C
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#0CB2BB
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#150CBB
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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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#5BBB0C
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#0CB2BB
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#6C0CBB
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Nearest named colors to #BC140C

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

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Mordant Red 19 color link
Mordant Red 19

#AE0C00

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Rojo Spanish Red color link
Rojo Spanish Red

#A91101

#BC140C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC140C
  • RGB188, 20, 12
  • CMYK0, 66, 69, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 20, 12)
  • HSL3°, 88%, 39%
  • HSL Precise2.727°, 88%, 39.216%
  • HSV3°, 94%, 74%
  • HSB3°, 94%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.078, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.078, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.078, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC140C
  • DECIMAL ID12325900
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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