Information about #BC5E42 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC5E42 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 94, 66) — 73.7% red, 36.9% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 48 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC5E42 presents itself as a confidently colored red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flame Pea (#BE5C48). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44) and Oh Behave (#BE523F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 94, 66)), which gives #BC5E42 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BC5E42 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC5E42 color variations

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

#BC5E42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC5E42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC5E42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC5E42 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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#BC5E42 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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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 #BC5E42

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

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Spicy Red Brown color link
Spicy Red Brown

#B35C44

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

#BC5E42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC5E42
  • RGB188, 94, 66
  • CMYK0, 37, 48, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 94, 66)
  • HSL14°, 48%, 50%
  • HSL Precise13.77°, 48.031%, 49.804%
  • HSV14°, 65%, 74%
  • HSB14°, 65%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.369, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.369, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.369, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC5E42
  • DECIMAL ID12344898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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