What color is #BC3033?

#BC3033 is a moderate red known as Hot Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Hot Jazz?

The RGB value is 188, 48, 51: 188 red, 48 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Hot Jazz?

The complementary color is #30BCB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC3033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Hot Jazz color: hex code #BC3033

#BC3033 rgb(188, 48, 51)

Shades of red

Hot Jazz has the hex code #BC3033. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 18.8% green and 20% blue (188, 48, 51).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 59% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 73% yellow and 26% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

Hot Jazz (#BC3033) color codes

HEX	`#BC3033`
RGB	`rgb(188, 48, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 18.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 59%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 74%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 73%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.84, 55.23, 32.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.84, 64.05, 30.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.396, 13.048, 4.471)`
Decimal	`12333107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Hot Jazz, 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 #BC3033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BC3033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #BC3033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc3033; }
.text { color: #bc3033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc3033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 48 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc3033, #bc7330); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #BC3033 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BC3033?: #BC3033 is a moderate red known as Hot Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Hot Jazz?: The RGB value is 188, 48, 51: 188 red, 48 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Hot Jazz?: The complementary color is #30BCB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC3033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.