What color is #BC1836?

#BC1836 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Active Volcano. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC1836?

The RGB value is 188, 24, 54: 188 red, 24 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC1836?

The complementary color is #18BC9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC1836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC1836 color

#BC1836 rgb(188, 24, 54)

Shades of red

The hex color #BC1836 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 9.4% green and 21.2% blue (188, 24, 54).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 77% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 71% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Active Volcano (#BB1133), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#BC1836 color codes

HEX	`#BC1836`
RGB	`rgb(188, 24, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 9.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 77%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 87%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 71%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.6, 61.8, 27.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.6, 67.84, 24.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.734, 11.615, 4.587)`
Decimal	`12326966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC1836, 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 #BC1836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BC1836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #BC1836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc1836; }
.text { color: #bc1836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc1836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 24 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc1836, #bc4c18); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BC1836?: #BC1836 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Active Volcano. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC1836?: The RGB value is 188, 24, 54: 188 red, 24 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC1836?: The complementary color is #18BC9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC1836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.