Information about #BC141A color

#BC141A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC141A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 20, 26) — 73.7% red, 7.8% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 66 / 64 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BC141A reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Murdoc Red (#BC161C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chilli Pepper (#C11B17) and Carnelian (#B31B1B).

The recipe behind #BC141A is rgb(188, 20, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC141A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC141A color variations

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

#BC141A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC141A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC141A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC141A 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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#BC141A 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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#14BDB8
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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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#146EBD
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#14BD63
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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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#BD146E
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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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#1ABD14
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#141ABD
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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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#BDB814
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#141ABD
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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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#6EBD14
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#6314BD
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Nearest named colors to #BC141A

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

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Chilli Pepper color link
Chilli Pepper

#C11B17

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Cadmium Purple color link
Cadmium Purple

#B60C26

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Mary A. Cummings color link
Mary A. Cummings

#B72126

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

#BC141A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC141A
  • RGB188, 20, 26
  • CMYK0, 66, 64, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 20, 26)
  • HSL358°, 81%, 41%
  • HSL Precise357.857°, 80.769%, 40.784%
  • HSV358°, 89%, 74%
  • HSB358°, 89%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.078, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.078, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.078, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC141A
  • DECIMAL ID12325914
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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