Information about #BC4635 color

#BC4635 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC4635 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 70, 53) (73.7% red, 27.5% green, 20.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 46 / 53 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC4635 presents itself as a confidently colored red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mexican Wave (#B64A32). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Balloon (#C14D36) and Bring It On (#C3423B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 70, 53)), which gives #BC4635 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BC4635: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC4635 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC4635 color variations

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

#BC4635 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 #BC4635

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

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC4635
  • RGB188, 70, 53
  • CMYK0, 46, 53, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 70, 53)
  • HSL8°, 56%, 47%
  • HSL Precise7.556°, 56.017%, 47.255%
  • HSV8°, 72%, 74%
  • HSB8°, 72%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.275, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.275, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.275, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC4635
  • DECIMAL ID12338741
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01