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HEX atlas value

#BC2F2F

#BC2F2F is a warm red HEX color close to Persian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 188, 47, 47, HSL 0, 60%, 46%, has luminance 0.1293, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#BC2F2F Sample readable text
HEX #BC2F2F
RGB rgb(188, 47, 47)
HSL hsl(0 60% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 75, 75, 26)
Luminance 0.1293
Contrast Black 3.59:1White 5.86:1

CSS

--color-bc2f2f: #BC2F2F;
.background-bc2f2f { background-color: #BC2F2F; }
.text-bc2f2f { color: #BC2F2F; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1293
Black text3.59:1AA Fail
White text5.86:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BC2F2F","rgb":[188,47,47],"hsl":[0,60,46],"cmyk":[0,75,75,26],"luminance":0.1293,"contrast":{"black":3.59,"white":5.86}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.59,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.86,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#721D1D","hex":"#721D1D","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.91,"contrastWhite":11.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#2FBCBC","hex":"#2FBCBC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.04,"contrastWhite":2.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Tool Red","hex":"#B11226","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.98,"contrastWhite":7.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.14,"contrastWhite":6.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Persian Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bc2f2f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/persian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/firebrick.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2FBCBC","analogous":["#BC2F75","#BC752F"],"triadic":["#2FBC2F","#2F2FBC"],"tetradic":["#75BC2F","#2FBCBC","#752FBC"],"splitComplementary":["#2FBC75","#2F75BC"],"monochromatic":["#DA6C6C","#BC2F2F","#721D1D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DA6C6C","dark":"#721D1D","saturated":"#D51515","desaturated":"#A24949","pastel":"#D69494","neon":"#FF1414"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":16.97056274847714},{"slug":"firebrick","name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","distance":20.92844953645635},{"slug":"brown","name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","distance":24.06241883103193},{"slug":"tool-red","name":"Tool Red","hex":"#B11226","distance":32.29551052391029},{"slug":"poppy-red","name":"Poppy Red","hex":"#DC343B","distance":34.539832078341085}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BC2F2F

#BC2F2F is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #BC2F2F is visually closest to Persian Red, a named red color with HEX #CC3333.

The RGB channels are 188, 47, and 47, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 60% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.1293, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.97, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.59:1AA Fail
White text5.86:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BC2F2F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.59:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.86:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#721D1D#FFFFFF text · best 11.01:1#721D1D
#2FBCBC#000000 text · best 9.04:1#2FBCBC
Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.09:1#A52A2A
Tool Red#FFFFFF text · best 7.04:1#B11226
Firebrick#FFFFFF text · best 6.68:1#B22222

Generated Palette

#BC2F2F#BC2F2F
#2FBCBC#2FBCBC
#BC2F75#BC2F75
#BC752F#BC752F
#DA6C6C#DA6C6C
#721D1D#721D1D

Color Harmonies

#2FBCBC#2FBCBC
#BC2F75#BC2F75
#BC752F#BC752F
#2FBC2F#2FBC2F
#2F2FBC#2F2FBC

Variants

#DA6C6C#DA6C6C
#721D1D#721D1D
#D51515#D51515
#A24949#A24949
#D69494#D69494
#FF1414#FF1414

Nearest Named Colors

Persian Red#CC3333
Firebrick#B22222
Brown#A52A2A
Tool Red#B11226
Poppy Red#DC343B

Related HEX Guides

Persian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC3333.Firebrick colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B22222.Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A52A2A.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BC2F2F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.