#BC271A Color

#BC271A is rgb(188, 39, 26) in RGB and hsl(5, 76%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is FireBrick. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC271A

HEX#BC271A

RGBrgb(188, 39, 26)

HSLhsl(5, 76%, 42%)

HSVhsv(5, 86%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.187 29.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 86%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC271A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text3.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC271A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC271A Complementary#1AAFBC Analogous#BC1A5E Analogous#BC791A Triadic#1ABC27 Triadic#271ABC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC271A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E02F1F #E55043 #EA7166 #EF938A #F4B4AE #F9D5D2

Shades

#A62317 #8B1D13 #751810 #5A130C #430E09 #280806

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