#BC3834 Color

#BC3834 is rgb(188, 56, 52) in RGB and hsl(2, 57%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC3834
HEX#BC3834
RGBrgb(188, 56, 52)
HSLhsl(2, 57%, 47%)
HSVhsv(2, 72%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.169 26.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 72%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC3834 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC3834 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC3834Complementary#34B8BCAnalogous#BC3473Analogous#BC7C34Triadic#34BC38Triadic#3834BC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC3834, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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