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#BC1D01 Color

#BC1D01 is rgb(188, 29, 1) in RGB, hsl(9, 99%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 99%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is International Orange (Engineering) (#BA160C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC1D01
HEX#BC1D01
RGBrgb(188, 29, 1)
HSLhsl(9, 99%, 37%)
HSVhsv(9, 99%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 99%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(51% 0.195 31.6)
LABlab(41.33% 60.28 55.48)
LCHlch(41.33% 81.92 42.62)

What #BC1D01 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BC1D01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#BC1D01 Channel Values

How #BC1D01 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 188 · G 29 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 99% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 99% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 99% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC1D01 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BC1D01

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC1D01; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BC1D01

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #BC1D01 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BC1D01
Protanopia#575700
Protanomaly#8B4700
Deuteranopia#747400
Deuteranomaly#965D00
Tritanopia#BC1B1B
Tritanomaly#BC1C13
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #BC1D01 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bc1d01: #BC1D01;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC1D01;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc1d01': '#BC1D01' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.114, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_bc1d01">#BC1D01</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC1D01"

More Red Colors

#BC1D01 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BC1D01 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC1D01?

#BC1D01 is a dark red — rgb(188, 29, 1) in RGB and hsl(9, 99%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is International Orange (Engineering) (#BA160C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.

What is the RGB value of #BC1D01?

#BC1D01 is rgb(188, 29, 1) — red 188, green 29, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC1D01?

#BC1D01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 99%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC1D01 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BC1D01 scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC1D01 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC1D01 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 16.77, which is visibly different.

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