#BC243B Color

#BC243B is rgb(188, 36, 59) in RGB and hsl(351, 68%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC243B

HEX#BC243B

RGBrgb(188, 36, 59)

HSLhsl(351, 68%, 44%)

HSVhsv(351, 81%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(52% 0.186 19.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 69%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC243B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC243B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC243B Complementary#24BCA6 Analogous#BC2487 Analogous#BC5924 Triadic#3BBC24 Triadic#243BBC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC243B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D8314A #DE4F65 #E47283 #EB94A1 #F1B6BF #F7D4D9

Shades

#A31F33 #8D1B2C #741624 #5A111C #400C14 #2B080D

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