#BC1520 Color

#BC1520 is rgb(188, 21, 32) in RGB and hsl(356, 80%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC1520

HEX#BC1520

RGBrgb(188, 21, 32)

HSLhsl(356, 80%, 41%)

HSVhsv(356, 89%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.196 25.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 83%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC1520 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC1520 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC1520 Complementary#15BCB1 Analogous#BC1574 Analogous#BC5D15 Triadic#20BC15 Triadic#1520BC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC1520, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E11926 #E93A45 #ED5E68 #F2888F #F6ACB1 #FAD1D4

Shades

#A5121C #8A0F17 #730D14 #5C0A10 #45080C #290507

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