Information about #BC3901 color

#BC3901 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC3901 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 57, 1) — 73.7% red, 22.4% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 51 / 73 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated orange, #BC3901 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 almost identical to Mahogany (#C04000). Slightly further away sit Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000) and Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 57, 1)), which gives #BC3901 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC3901: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. No one has named #BC3901 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC3901 color variations

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

#BC3901 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 #BC3901

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC3901
  • RGB188, 57, 1
  • CMYK0, 51, 73, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 57, 1)
  • HSL18°, 99%, 37%
  • HSL Precise17.968°, 98.942%, 37.059%
  • HSV18°, 99%, 74%
  • HSB18°, 99%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.224, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.224, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.224, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC3901
  • DECIMAL ID12335361
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01