#BC242E Color

#BC242E is rgb(188, 36, 46) in RGB and hsl(356, 68%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC242E

HEX#BC242E

RGBrgb(188, 36, 46)

HSLhsl(356, 68%, 44%)

HSVhsv(356, 81%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.186 23.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 76%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC242E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC242E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC242E Complementary#24BCB2 Analogous#BC247A Analogous#BC6624 Triadic#2EBC24 Triadic#242EBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC242E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D8313C #DE4F59 #E47279 #EB949A #F1B6BA #F7D4D6

Shades

#A31F28 #8D1B23 #74161C #5A1116 #400C10 #2B080A

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