#BC1542 Color

#BC1542 is rgb(188, 21, 66) in RGB and hsl(344, 80%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC1542

HEX#BC1542

RGBrgb(188, 21, 66)

HSLhsl(344, 80%, 41%)

HSVhsv(344, 89%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.195 14.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 65%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC1542 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC1542 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC1542 Complementary#15BC90 Analogous#BC1595 Analogous#BC3C15 Triadic#42BC15 Triadic#1542BC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC1542, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E1194E #E93A68 #ED5E84 #F288A4 #F6ACC0 #FAD1DC

Shades

#A5123A #8A0F30 #730D28 #5C0A20 #450818 #29050E

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