Palettes / Colors / #BC0623
#BC0623 — Vivid Red
#BC0623 is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #BC0623 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BC0623 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #06BC9E; it also sits naturally between #BC067F and #BC4306. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BC0623 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 6, 35 |
| HSL | 350°, 94%, 38% |
| HSV | 350°, 97%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 97%, 81%, 26% |
| XYZ | 21.11, 10.94, 2.59 |
| Yxy | 10.94, 0.6093, 0.3159 |
| CIE-Lab | 39.48, 63.63, 38.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.08, 58.69, 17.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 2% · Blue 14%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 97% · Yellow 81% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BC0623
.text { color: #BC0623; }
.background { background-color: #BC0623; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BC0623; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 6, 35); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(350, 94%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BC0623; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 6, 35, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BC0623; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 6, 35, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BC0623">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BC0623">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BC0623
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #06BC9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.59:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.19:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BC0623: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BC0623
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BC0623: ·
How #BC0623 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BC0623 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BC0623?
#BC0623 is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 188, 6, 35). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BC0623?
#BC0623 is RGB 188, 6, 35 — HSL 350°, 94%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 97%, 81%, 26%.
What colors go with #BC0623?
Its complement is #06BC9E; analogous partners are #BC067F and #BC4306. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BC0623 for text?
White text on #BC0623 has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.19:1.