#BC1517

#BC1517

Color Values

HEX

#BC1517

RGB

188, 21, 23

HSL

359.3, 79.9%, 41.0%

HSV

359.3, 88.8%, 73.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 88.8%, 87.8%, 26.3%

OKLCH

0.5071 0.197 27.7

Properties

Warm Dark Nearest: RAL 2002 Vermilion

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BC1517

#15BCBA

Analogous

#BC156A

#BC6715

#BC1517

Triadic

#BC1517

#17BC15

#1517BC

Split Complementary

#BC1517

#15BC67

#156ABC

Tetradic

#BC1517

#6ABC15

#15BCBA

#6715BC

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#BC1517

Protanopia

#747217

Deuteranopia

#7D8A16

Tritanopia

#B41616

Achromatopsia

#393939

CSS Usage

background-color: #BC1517;
color: #BC1517;
border-color: #BC1517;
Nearest Tailwind: Red 700 #B91C1C

Tailwind Shades

50
#FDF2F2
100
#F9E1E1
200
#F8BFBF
300
#F39192
400
#EC5557
500
#E51A1C
600
#B71516
700
#931012
800
#730D0E
900
#530E0E
950
#350909

Contrast Checker

Text on white

6.45:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

3.26:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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