#BC170B Color

#BC170B is rgb(188, 23, 11) in RGB and hsl(4, 89%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC170B

HEX#BC170B

RGBrgb(188, 23, 11)

HSLhsl(4, 89%, 39%)

HSVhsv(4, 94%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.197 29.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 94%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC170B 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 #BC170B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC170B Complementary#0BB0BC Analogous#BC0B58 Analogous#BC6F0B Triadic#0BBC17 Triadic#170BBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC170B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E31B0D #F3382B #F55C51 #F7857D #FAA9A3 #FCD2CF

Shades

#A4140A #8C1108 #740E07 #5C0B05 #430804 #2B0503

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