#BC274E

A color in the Red, Pink family

#bc274e is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(188, 39, 78), HSL(344°, 66%, 45%), CMYK(0%, 79%, 59%, 26%). Closest named color: firebrick. Contrast is 5.93:1 on white and 3.54:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bc274e
RGBrgb(188 39 78)
RGB (legacy)rgb(188, 39, 78)
RGB %rgb(74% 15% 31%)
HSLhsl(344 66% 45%)
HSV / HSBhsv(344, 79%, 74%)
HWBhwb(344 15% 26%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 59%, 26%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(42.92 59.67 16.57)
LCHlch(42.92 61.93 15.52)
OKLaboklab(0.5261 0.18 0.0378)
OKLCHoklch(0.5261 0.1839 11.85)
Decimal12330830

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorfirebrick ΔE 5.6
Closest web-safe color#cc3366
Hue344°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)66% / 79%
Lightness (HSL)45%
Brightness or Value (HSV)74%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)35% / 29%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1269
Red / Green / Blue188 / 39 / 78

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.93:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.54:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 78.2 / -23.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -83.4 / 25.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bc274e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(52.61% 0.1839 11.85);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(188 39 78 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bc274e] text-[#bc274e] border-[#bc274e]">