Color Name
Crimson Glory*
Hex Color Code
#BC012E
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 1, 46)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 99.5%, 75.5%, 26.3%
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What color is BC012E?

The RGB color code for color number #BC012E is RGB(188, 1, 46). In the RGB color model, #BC012E has a red value of 188, a green value of 1, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 99.5% magenta, 75.5% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 345.6° (degrees), 98.9 % saturation, and 37.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC012E has a hue of 345.6° (degrees), 99.5 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC012E is cool or warm?

Color BC012E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC012E? (For interior and product design)

BC012E has an LRV of nearly 10.9. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BC012E
LRV 10.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 10.9 of #BC012E with dark and light color

Is #BC012E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC012E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BC012E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC012E
Hex triplet
#BC012E
Red
BC
Green
01
Blue
2E
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 1, 46)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
1 (0.4%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
99.47%
Yellow
75.53%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(345.56deg, 98.9 %, 37.1 %)
Hue
345.56°
Saturation
98.94 %
Lightness
37.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
345.56°
Saturation
99.47 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(219, 56, 83)
Red
219 (85.7%)
Yellow
56 (21.8%)
Blue
83 (32.4%)
HWB
Hue
345.56°
Whiteness
0.39 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
99.61%
Yellow
81.96%
XYZ
X
21.24
Y
10.91
Z
3.57
YXY
Y1
10.91
X
0.59
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
39.43
A
64.51
B
31.55
CIE-Lch
L
39.43
C
71.82
H
26.06
CIE-Luv
L
39.43
U
121.25
V
17.25
Hunter-Lab
L
33.03
A
56.99
B
16.71
Other
LRV
~ 10.9 %
Munsell Color System
5.5R 3.8/14.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BC012E

These are the named colors closest to hex BC012E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BE0032 Color Crimson Glory
98.91% match | ΔE 1.09
#C40233 Color Red (NCS)
98.21% match | ΔE 1.79
#C41E3A Color Cardinal
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#BD2024 Color Safety Red
94.86% match | ΔE 5.14

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC012E.

#BA0C2F Color PANTONE 200 C
99.57% match | ΔE 0.43
#AF272F Color PANTONE 1805 C
96.87% match | ΔE 3.13
#C8102E Color PANTONE 186 C
96.73% match | ΔE 3.27
#BA0020 Color PANTONE 3517 C
96.25% match | ΔE 3.75

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC012E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC012E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC012E.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#C9002B Color Pepsi Red
96.75% match | ΔE 3.25
#AE2029 Color Upsdell Red
96.57% match | ΔE 3.43
#C91F37 Color Foreign Crimson
96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

Paint color for Hex #BC012E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC012E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC012E once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC012E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC012E to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BC012E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC012E to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC012E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC012E to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC012E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC012E to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BC012E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC012E to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color BC012E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC012E to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC012E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC012E to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
91.66% match | ΔE 8.34
#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
90.91% match | ΔE 9.09
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
90.86% match | ΔE 9.14
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
89.99% match | ΔE 10.01

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC012E color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BC012E
Crimson Glory*
#01BC8F
Mountain Meadow*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BC012E?

Color that best contrast with #BC012E is #01BC8F, color name is Mountain Meadow*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BC012E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC012E is #01BC8F, color name is Mountain Meadow*.

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