#BC481A Color

#BC481A is rgb(188, 72, 26) in RGB and hsl(17, 76%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#BC481A

HEX#BC481A

RGBrgb(188, 72, 26)

HSLhsl(17, 76%, 42%)

HSVhsv(17, 86%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.16 39.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 86%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC481A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC481A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC481A Complementary#1A8EBC Analogous#BC1A3D Analogous#BC991A Triadic#1ABC48 Triadic#481ABC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC481A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0561F #E57143 #EA8C66 #EFA78A #F4C2AE #F9DDD2

Shades

#A63F17 #8B3513 #752C10 #5A220C #431A09 #280F06

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