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Running Number
12,326,974
HEX
#BC183E
RGB
188, 24, 62
HSL
346°,77%,42%
HSV
346°,87%,74%
CMYK
0%,87%,67%,26%
Brightness
30%
Type
Dark
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#BC183E sits at 346° on the color wheel, placing it in the red family of the warm half of the spectrum. With 77% saturation and 42% lightness, it reads as a richly saturated, shadowed tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 188, 24, 62 produces a 6.29:1 contrast ratio against white, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #BC183E is a clear variant of CSS firebrick — about 31 units away from #B22222. Designers reach for red hues at this saturation when the brief calls for bold, immediate signal, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the warm cast tends to pair best with cool neutrals around 210°-230° to balance temperature.
See how this color appears in real UI elements
Button (filled)
Badge
Progress Bar
Link Hover
Input Focus Ring
Checkbox Active
Toggle Switch On
Slider Thumb
Card Border
Icon Highlight
Tooltip Background
Modal Header
Tab Active
Alert Box
Timeline Dot
Loading Spinner
Dropdown Selected
Table Row Highlight
Calendar Date
Mobile Device
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