#BC251A Color

#BC251A is rgb(188, 37, 26) in RGB and hsl(4, 76%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC251A

HEX#BC251A

RGBrgb(188, 37, 26)

HSLhsl(4, 76%, 42%)

HSVhsv(4, 86%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.188 29.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 86%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC251A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC251A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC251A Complementary#1AB2BC Analogous#BC1A60 Analogous#BC761A Triadic#1ABC25 Triadic#251ABC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC251A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E02C1F #E54D43 #EA6F66 #EF918A #F4B3AE #F9D5D2

Shades

#A62017 #8B1B13 #751710 #5A110C #430D09 #280806

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