Information about #BC333C color

#BC333C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC333C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 51, 60) (73.7% red, 20% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 54 / 50 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #BC333C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Sox Red (#BD3039). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bliss (#B3393E) and Dull Red (#BB3F3F).

The recipe behind #BC333C is rgb(188, 51, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC333C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC333C color variations

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

#BC333C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC333C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC333C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC333C 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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#BC333C 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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#3481BC
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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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#343DBC
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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 #BC333C

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

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Flush Mahogany color link
Flush Mahogany

#CA3435

Memphis Belle color link
Memphis Belle

#CA2F43

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

International Orange color link
International Orange

#C0362C

#BC333C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC333C
  • RGB188, 51, 60
  • CMYK0, 54, 50, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 51, 60)
  • HSL356°, 57%, 47%
  • HSL Precise356.058°, 57.322%, 46.863%
  • HSV356°, 73%, 74%
  • HSB356°, 73%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.200, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.200, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.200, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC333C
  • DECIMAL ID12333884
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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