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#BC473A closest to Conker

#BC473A is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Conker. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 27.8% green and 22.7% blue (rgb(188, 71, 58)). Its HSL value is 6° hue, 53% saturation and 48% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 69% yellow and 26% black. #BC473A is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.12:1.

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Variations of #BC473A

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BC473A color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BC473A for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BC473A appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 71% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #847737
  • Protanopia 68% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #665E38
  • Protanomaly 78% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #855B37
  • Deuteranopia 71% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #847737
  • Deuteranomaly 80% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #966937
  • Tritanopia 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CE2C45
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C43E3F
  • Achromatopsia 69% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6E6E6E
  • Achromatomaly 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #876664

#BC473A contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.12:1 Good#BC473A text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.10:1 Poor#BC473A text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BC473A in CSS

/* Conker */
.color { color: #BC473A; }
.background { background-color: #BC473A; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BC473A; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 71 58);
color: hsl(6 53% 48%);
color: oklch(0.555 0.154 29.2);

#BC473A FAQ

What color is #BC473A?

#BC473A is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Conker. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BC473A?

#BC473A is rgb(188, 71, 58) in RGB, hsl(6, 53%, 48%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 62%, 69%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BC473A?

The complementary color of #BC473A is #3AAFBC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BC473A?

White text has the best contrast on #BC473A: 5.12:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BC473A a warm or cool color?

#BC473A is a warm color.