#bc2500
#bc2500 converts to rgb(188, 37, 0) and hsl(12, 100%, 37%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is red-700.
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Conversions
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WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 6.17:1 | pass | pass | fail |
| black | 3.40:1 | fail | pass | fail |
| slate-900 | 2.89:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| gray-100 | 5.61:1 | pass | pass | fail |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
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Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #bc2500.
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Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
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AI prompt snippet
Use #bc2500 (rgb(188, 37, 0), nearest Tailwind token red-700) as an accent. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 — this color scores 6.17:1 on white and 3.4:1 on black.
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #bc2500 with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.