What color is #BC3A3D?

#BC3A3D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cherry Bomb. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC3A3D?

The RGB value is 188, 58, 61: 188 red, 58 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC3A3D?

The complementary color is #3ABCB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC3A3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC3A3D color

#BC3A3D rgb(188, 58, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #BC3A3D is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 22.7% green and 23.9% blue (188, 58, 61).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 53% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 68% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Bomb (#B73D3F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#BC3A3D color codes

HEX	`#BC3A3D`
RGB	`rgb(188, 58, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 22.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 53%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 69%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 68%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.32, 52.03, 28.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.32, 59.21, 28.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.097, 14.058, 5.911)`
Decimal	`12335677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC3A3D, 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 #BC3A3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BC3A3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #BC3A3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc3a3d; }
.text { color: #bc3a3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc3a3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 58 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc3a3d, #bc783a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #BC3A3D?: #BC3A3D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cherry Bomb. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC3A3D?: The RGB value is 188, 58, 61: 188 red, 58 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC3A3D?: The complementary color is #3ABCB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC3A3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.