What color is #BC424C?

#BC424C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Dragon’s Blood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC424C?

The RGB value is 188, 66, 76: 188 red, 66 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC424C?

The complementary color is #42BCB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC424C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC424C color

#BC424C rgb(188, 66, 76)

Shades of red

The hex color #BC424C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 25.9% green and 29.8% blue (188, 66, 76).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 48% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 60% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Dragon’s Blood (#B84048), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#BC424C color codes

HEX	`#BC424C`
RGB	`rgb(188, 66, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 25.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 48%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 65%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 60%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.79, 49.67, 21.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.79, 53.97, 23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.994, 15.113, 8.49)`
Decimal	`12337740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC424C, 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 #BC424C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BC424C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #BC424C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc424c; }
.text { color: #bc424c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc424c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 66 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc424c, #bc7542); }

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Questions

What color is #BC424C?: #BC424C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Dragon’s Blood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC424C?: The RGB value is 188, 66, 76: 188 red, 66 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC424C?: The complementary color is #42BCB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC424C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.