Information about #BC5B52 color

#BC5B52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC5B52 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 91, 82) (73.7% red, 35.7% green, 32.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 42 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #BC5B52 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Earth Red (#BF5B53). Slightly further away sit Long Spring (#B95754) and Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (#C45655).

The recipe behind #BC5B52 is rgb(188, 91, 82), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC5B52: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. No one has named #BC5B52 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC5B52 color variations

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

#BC5B52 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 #BC5B52

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

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC5B52
  • RGB188, 91, 82
  • CMYK0, 38, 42, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 91, 82)
  • HSL5°, 44%, 53%
  • HSL Precise5.094°, 44.167%, 52.941%
  • HSV5°, 56%, 74%
  • HSB5°, 56%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.357, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.357, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.357, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC5B52
  • DECIMAL ID12344146
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01