What color is #BC002D?

#BC002D is a dark, vivid red known as Hinomaru Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Hinomaru Red?

The RGB value is 188, 0, 45: 188 red, 0 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Hinomaru Red?

The complementary color is #00BC8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC002D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Hinomaru Red color: hex code #BC002D

#BC002D rgb(188, 0, 45)

Shades of red

Hinomaru Red has the hex code #BC002D. It is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 0% green and 17.6% blue (188, 0, 45).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 100% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 76% yellow and 26% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

Hinomaru Red (#BC002D) color codes

HEX	`#BC002D`
RGB	`rgb(188, 0, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 0%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 100%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 100%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 76%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.39, 64.57, 32.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.39, 72.11, 26.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.215, 10.884, 3.466)`
Decimal	`12320813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Hinomaru Red, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BC002D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BC002D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BC002D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc002d; }
.text { color: #bc002d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc002d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 0 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc002d, #bc3100); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

See #BC002D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BC002D?: #BC002D is a dark, vivid red known as Hinomaru Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Hinomaru Red?: The RGB value is 188, 0, 45: 188 red, 0 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Hinomaru Red?: The complementary color is #00BC8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC002D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.