#BC1518 Color

#BC1518 is rgb(188, 21, 24) in RGB and hsl(359, 80%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC1518

HEX#BC1518

RGBrgb(188, 21, 24)

HSLhsl(359, 80%, 41%)

HSVhsv(359, 89%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.197 27.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 87%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC1518 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC1518 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC1518 Complementary#15BCB9 Analogous#BC156B Analogous#BC6615 Triadic#18BC15 Triadic#1518BC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC1518, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E1191C #E93A3D #ED5E61 #F28889 #F6ACAE #FAD1D2

Shades

#A51215 #8A0F11 #730D0E #5C0A0C #450809 #290505

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