#BC2534#BC2534
#BC2534 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.123; OKLCH L 52.0% C 0.185 H 22.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.08:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BC2534 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(188, 37, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 67%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(354, 80%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 80.3%, 72.3%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.64, 58.67, 30.45) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.64, 66.10, 27.43°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.97% 0.1718 0.0695) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.97% 0.185 22) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.0230, 12.2659, 4.4561) |
| Luminance | 0.1226 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Lipstick Red
#C0022F
ΔE00 2.16
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 2.28
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 3.29
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 4.01
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 4.78
Brown
#A52A2A
ΔE00 4.86
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BC2534 #25BCAD
analogous
#BC2580 #BC2534 #BC6225
triadic
#BC2534 #34BC25 #2534BC
tetradic
#BC2534 #80BC25 #25BCAD #6225BC
square
#BC2534 #80BC25 #25BCAD #6225BC
split-complementary
#BC2534 #25BC62 #2580BC
monochromatic
#561118 #891B26 #BC2534 #DA4453 #E47782
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.08
#BC2534 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.45
#BC2534 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BC2534
6.08:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BC2534 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BC2534 | 1.00 | 6.08 | 3.45 | 6.08 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.08 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.45 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.08 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#544E33
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#796E2F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CF002C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bc2534; /* rgb */ color: rgb(188, 37, 52); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.0% 0.185 22.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d96f6b',
500: '#bc2534',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bc2534; $custom-light: #d96f6b; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bc2534",
"rgb": {
"r": 188,
"g": 37,
"b": 52
},
"hsl": {
"h": 354.04,
"s": 67.111,
"l": 44.118
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51968,
"c": 0.1853,
"h": 22
},
"luminance": 0.12262
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BC2534
secondary
#71CCC3
accent
#EAD93E
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FDEDEB
border
#D5C8C6
text
#160806
muted
#847B7A