#BC210D Hex Color
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A fire-engine red with a lean toward orange, #bc210d is saturated and strong without tipping into neon. That intensity makes it a natural accent for sale badges, alerts, and sport branding. Keep it to a small slice of the palette, since full backgrounds feel loud fast. It flatters charcoal and warm cream, and white text on it hits about 6.2:1 contrast, clearing AA for body text.
Questions about #bc210d
What is #bc210d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bc210d is rgb(188, 33, 13), in HSL hsl(7, 87%, 39%) and in CMYK 0%, 82%, 93%, 26%.
What colors pair well with #bc210d?
Charcoal, warm cream, and deep navy all give #bc210d room to stand out without competing for attention. Keep it to roughly a tenth of the palette and let charcoal or cream carry the rest.
Is #bc210d readable on white or black?
#bc210d has a 6.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.36:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.