Close to Brown
#BC403E
#BC403E is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brown. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 25.1% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 50% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC403E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.33:1 AABlack text on this color
3.94:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.33:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.94:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC403E as they’d see it.
#BC403E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC403E
What color is #BC403E?
#BC403E is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brown. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 25.1% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 50% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC403E in RGB?
#BC403E is rgb(188, 64, 62): 188 red, 64 green, and 62 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC403E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 66, 67, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC403E?
PANTONE 718 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC403E?
Its complement #127779 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.