#BC4C2C#BC4C2C
#BC4C2C is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.160; OKLCH L 56.0% C 0.152 H 36.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BC4C2C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(188, 76, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 62%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(13, 77%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 59.6%, 76.6%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.03, 43.37, 40.96) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.03, 59.65, 43.36°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.98% 0.1221 0.0905) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.98% 0.152 36.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.7806, 16.0454, 4.2272) |
| Luminance | 0.1604 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 4.89
Brick Orange
#C14A09
ΔE00 5.93
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 6.63
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 7.08
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 7.27
Burnt Sienna
#B04E0F
ΔE00 7.44
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BC4C2C #2C9CBC
analogous
#BC2C54 #BC4C2C #BC942C
triadic
#BC4C2C #2CBC4C #4C2CBC
tetradic
#BC4C2C #54BC2C #2C9CBC #942CBC
square
#BC4C2C #54BC2C #2C9CBC #942CBC
split-complementary
#BC4C2C #2CBC94 #2C54BC
monochromatic
#592415 #8A3820 #BC4C2C #D66D4F #E19681
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.99
#BC4C2C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.21
#BC4C2C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BC4C2C
4.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BC4C2C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BC4C2C | 1.00 | 4.99 | 4.21 | 4.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.21 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#6B6028
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#877928
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CF3245
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bc4c2c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(188, 76, 44); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.0% 0.152 36.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d88267',
500: '#bc4c2c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bc4c2c; $custom-light: #d88267; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bc4c2c",
"rgb": {
"r": 188,
"g": 76,
"b": 44
},
"hsl": {
"h": 13.333,
"s": 62.069,
"l": 45.49
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55981,
"c": 0.15198,
"h": 36.5
},
"luminance": 0.16042
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BC4C2C
secondary
#79B8CA
accent
#C1E543
background
#FEF8F6
surface
#FCEFEB
border
#D5CAC6
text
#160B06
muted
#847C7A