#BC462C#BC462C
#BC462C is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.153; OKLCH L 55.2% C 0.158 H 34.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.18:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BC462C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(188, 70, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 62%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(11, 77%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 62.8%, 76.6%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.98, 46.14, 39.86) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.98, 60.97, 40.82°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.19% 0.1307 0.0881) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.19% 0.158 34) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.3864, 15.2568, 4.0958) |
| Luminance | 0.1525 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 5.66
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 6.28
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 6.72
Brick
#A03623
ΔE00 7.23
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 7.34
Brick Orange
#C14A09
ΔE00 7.48
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BC462C #2CA2BC
analogous
#BC2C5A #BC462C #BC8E2C
triadic
#BC462C #2CBC46 #462CBC
tetradic
#BC462C #5ABC2C #2CA2BC #8E2CBC
square
#BC462C #5ABC2C #2CA2BC #8E2CBC
split-complementary
#BC462C #2CBC8E #2C5ABC
monochromatic
#592115 #8A3420 #BC462C #D6684F #E19281
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.18
#BC462C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.05
#BC462C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BC462C
5.18:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BC462C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BC462C | 1.00 | 5.18 | 4.05 | 5.18 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.18 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.05 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.18 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#675C28
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#847728
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CF2841
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bc462c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(188, 70, 44); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.2% 0.158 34.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d87e67',
500: '#bc462c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bc462c; $custom-light: #d87e67; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bc462c",
"rgb": {
"r": 188,
"g": 70,
"b": 44
},
"hsl": {
"h": 10.833,
"s": 62.069,
"l": 45.49
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55188,
"c": 0.15761,
"h": 34
},
"luminance": 0.15254
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BC462C
secondary
#79BCCA
accent
#C8E543
background
#FEF7F6
surface
#FDEEEB
border
#D5C9C6
text
#160A06
muted
#847C7A