Information about #BC1A38 color

#BC1A38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC1A38 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 26, 56) — 73.7% red, 10.2% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 64 / 52 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #BC1A38 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spring Red (#BE1F35). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cardinal (#C41E3A) and American Red (#B32134).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 26, 56)), which gives #BC1A38 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 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.

#BC1A38 color variations

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

#BC1A38 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC1A38 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC1A38 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC1A38 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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#BC1A38 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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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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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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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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#38BC1A
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#1A38BC
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BC1A38

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

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Old Glory Red color link
Old Glory Red

#B22234

Foreign Crimson color link
Foreign Crimson

#C91F37

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Lithuania Red color link
Lithuania Red

#C1272D

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Titans Red color link
Titans Red

#C8102E

#BC1A38 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC1A38
  • RGB188, 26, 56
  • CMYK0, 64, 52, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 26, 56)
  • HSL349°, 76%, 42%
  • HSL Precise348.889°, 75.701%, 41.961%
  • HSV349°, 86%, 74%
  • HSB349°, 86%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.102, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.102, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.102, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC1A38
  • DECIMAL ID12327480
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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