#BC4C2D#BC4C2D
#BC4C2D is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.161; OKLCH L 56.0% C 0.152 H 36.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BC4C2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(188, 76, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(13, 76%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 59.6%, 76.1%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.04, 43.41, 40.44) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.04, 59.33, 42.98°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.99% 0.1224 0.0896) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.99% 0.152 36.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.7996, 16.0530, 4.3274) |
| Luminance | 0.1605 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 5.11
Brick Orange
#C14A09
ΔE00 6.19
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 6.73
Rusty Red
#AF2F0D
ΔE00 7.13
Rust (survey)
#A83C09
ΔE00 7.42
Terra Cotta
#C9643B
ΔE00 7.58
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BC4C2D #2D9DBC
analogous
#BC2D55 #BC4C2D #BC932D
triadic
#BC4C2D #2DBC4C #4C2DBC
tetradic
#BC4C2D #55BC2D #2D9DBC #932DBC
square
#BC4C2D #55BC2D #2D9DBC #932DBC
split-complementary
#BC4C2D #2DBC93 #2D55BC
monochromatic
#592415 #8B3821 #BC4C2D #D56E51 #E19782
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.99
#BC4C2D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.21
#BC4C2D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BC4C2D
4.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BC4C2D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BC4C2D | 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)
#6B6029
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#877929
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CF3245
Achromatopsia (no color)
#707070
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bc4c2d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(188, 76, 45); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.0% 0.152 36.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d88268',
500: '#bc4c2d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bc4c2d; $custom-light: #d88268; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bc4c2d",
"rgb": {
"r": 188,
"g": 76,
"b": 45
},
"hsl": {
"h": 13.007,
"s": 61.373,
"l": 45.686
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55992,
"c": 0.15172,
"h": 36.2
},
"luminance": 0.1605
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BC4C2D
secondary
#7BB9CA
accent
#C2E443
background
#FEF8F6
surface
#FCEFEB
border
#D5CAC6
text
#160B06
muted
#847C7A