Close to Indian Red
#BC5145
#BC5145 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Indian Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 31.8% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 6°, with 47% saturation and 50% 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 #BC5145.
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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4.40:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC5145 as they’d see it.
#BC5145 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 #BC5145
What color is #BC5145?
#BC5145 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Indian Red. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 31.8% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 6°, with 47% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC5145 in RGB?
#BC5145 is rgb(188, 81, 69): 188 red, 81 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC5145 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 57, 63, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC5145?
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 #BC5145?
Its complement #077F8A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.