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HEX atlas value

#BC3F2F

#BC3F2F is a warm red HEX color close to Persian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 188, 63, 47, HSL 7, 60%, 46%, has luminance 0.1445, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#BC3F2F Sample readable text
HEX #BC3F2F
RGB rgb(188, 63, 47)
HSL hsl(7 60% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 66, 75, 26)
Luminance 0.1445
Contrast Black 3.89:1White 5.4:1

CSS

--color-bc3f2f: #BC3F2F;
.background-bc3f2f { background-color: #BC3F2F; }
.text-bc3f2f { color: #BC3F2F; }

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
Luminance0.1445
Black text3.89:1AA Fail
White text5.4:1AA 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":"#BC3F2F","rgb":[188,63,47],"hsl":[7,60,46],"cmyk":[0,66,75,26],"luminance":0.1445,"contrast":{"black":3.89,"white":5.4}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.89,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.4,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#72271D","hex":"#72271D","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.02,"contrastWhite":10.38,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#2FABBC","hex":"#2FABBC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.67,"contrastWhite":2.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#DA796C","hex":"#DA796C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.93,"contrastWhite":3.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"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/bc3f2f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/persian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2FABBC","analogous":["#BC2F65","#BC862F"],"triadic":["#2FBC3F","#3F2FBC"],"tetradic":["#65BC2F","#2FABBC","#862FBC"],"splitComplementary":["#2FBC86","#2F65BC"],"monochromatic":["#DA796C","#BC3F2F","#72271D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DA796C","dark":"#72271D","saturated":"#D52C15","desaturated":"#A25349","pastel":"#D69C94","neon":"#FF3014"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":20.396078054371138},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":31.016124838541646},{"slug":"brown","name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","distance":31.54362059117501},{"slug":"firebrick","name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","distance":33.31666249791537},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":33.436506994600975}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BC3F2F

#BC3F2F is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #BC3F2F is visually closest to Persian Red, a named red color with HEX #CC3333.

The RGB channels are 188, 63, and 47, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 7deg 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 0.1445, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.40, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.89:1AA Fail
White text5.4:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BC3F2F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.89:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.4:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#72271D#FFFFFF text · best 10.38:1#72271D
#2FABBC#000000 text · best 7.67:1#2FABBC
Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.09:1#A52A2A
#DA796C#000000 text · best 6.93:1#DA796C
Firebrick#FFFFFF text · best 6.68:1#B22222

Generated Palette

#BC3F2F#BC3F2F
#2FABBC#2FABBC
#BC2F65#BC2F65
#BC862F#BC862F
#DA796C#DA796C
#72271D#72271D

Color Harmonies

#2FABBC#2FABBC
#BC2F65#BC2F65
#BC862F#BC862F
#2FBC3F#2FBC3F
#3F2FBC#3F2FBC

Variants

#DA796C#DA796C
#72271D#72271D
#D52C15#D52C15
#A25349#A25349
#D69C94#D69C94
#FF3014#FF3014

Nearest Named Colors

Persian Red#CC3333
Red Clay#B45A3C
Brown#A52A2A
Firebrick#B22222
Rust#B7410E

Related HEX Guides

Persian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC3333.Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.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.#BC3F2F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.