#BC492A#BC492A
#BC492A is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.156; OKLCH L 55.6% C 0.155 H 35.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.09:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BC492A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(188, 73, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 63%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(13, 78%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 61.2%, 77.7%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.48, 44.69, 41.43) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.48, 60.94, 42.83°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.56% 0.1258 0.091) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.56% 0.155 35.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.5420, 15.6269, 3.9667) |
| Luminance | 0.1562 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 4.73
Brick Orange
#C14A09
ΔE00 6.17
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 6.47
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 6.85
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 6.99
Burnt Sienna
#B04E0F
ΔE00 7.69
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BC492A #2A9DBC
analogous
#BC2A54 #BC492A #BC922A
triadic
#BC492A #2ABC49 #492ABC
tetradic
#BC492A #54BC2A #2A9DBC #922ABC
square
#BC492A #54BC2A #2A9DBC #922ABC
split-complementary
#BC492A #2ABC92 #2A54BC
monochromatic
#582214 #8A361F #BC492A #D76A4C #E2937E
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.09
#BC492A on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.12
#BC492A on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BC492A
5.09:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BC492A | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BC492A | 1.00 | 5.09 | 4.12 | 5.09 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.12 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#695E26
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#867826
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CF2D43
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bc492a; /* rgb */ color: rgb(188, 73, 42); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.6% 0.155 35.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d88065',
500: '#bc492a',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bc492a; $custom-light: #d88065; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bc492a",
"rgb": {
"r": 188,
"g": 73,
"b": 42
},
"hsl": {
"h": 12.74,
"s": 63.478,
"l": 45.098
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55557,
"c": 0.15527,
"h": 35.9
},
"luminance": 0.15624
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BC492A
secondary
#77B9CB
accent
#C3E741
background
#FEF8F6
surface
#FDEFEB
border
#D5CAC6
text
#160A06
muted
#847C7A