#BC3838 Color

#BC3838 is rgb(188, 56, 56) in RGB and hsl(0, 54%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC3838
HEX#BC3838
RGBrgb(188, 56, 56)
HSLhsl(0, 54%, 48%)
HSVhsv(0, 70%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.169 24.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 70%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC3838 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC3838 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC3838Complementary#38BCBCAnalogous#BC387AAnalogous#BC7A38Triadic#38BC38Triadic#3838BC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC3838, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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