Crimson
#BC018A · Crimson
#BC018A is Crimson, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 188, 1, 138 and a relative luminance of 0.125, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.13
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
5.98:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.51:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #BC018A?
#BC018A is Crimson, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 188, 1, 138, and in HSL it is 316°, 99%, 37%.
Is #BC018A a light or dark color?
#BC018A has a relative luminance of 0.125, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #BC018A?
Its complementary color is #01BC33. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.