#BC3438 Color

#BC3438 is rgb(188, 52, 56) in RGB and hsl(358, 57%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC3438

HEX#BC3438

RGBrgb(188, 52, 56)

HSLhsl(358, 57%, 47%)

HSVhsv(358, 72%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.173 23.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 70%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC3438 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC3438 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC3438 Complementary#34BCB8 Analogous#BC347C Analogous#BC7334 Triadic#38BC34 Triadic#3438BC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC3438, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CD474B #D5676B #DD8386 #E59FA1 #ECBBBD #F5DBDC

Shades

#A42D31 #8C262A #742023 #58181A #401213 #280B0C

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