Color Name
Safety Red*
Hex Color Code
#BC0523
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 5, 35)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 97.3%, 81.4%, 26.3%
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What color is BC0523?

The RGB color code for color number #BC0523 is RGB(188, 5, 35). In the RGB color model, #BC0523 has a red value of 188, a green value of 5, and a blue value of 35. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 97.3% magenta, 81.4% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 350.2° (degrees), 94.8 % saturation, and 37.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC0523 has a hue of 350.2° (degrees), 97.3 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC0523 is cool or warm?

Color BC0523 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC0523? (For interior and product design)

BC0523 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
#BC0523
LRV 10.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 10.9 of #BC0523 with dark and light color

Is #BC0523 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC0523 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 #BC0523 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC0523
Hex triplet
#BC0523
Red
BC
Green
05
Blue
23
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 5, 35)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
5 (2.0%)
Blue
35 (13.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
97.34%
Yellow
81.38%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(350.16deg, 94.8 %, 37.8 %)
Hue
350.16°
Saturation
94.82 %
Lightness
37.84 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
350.16°
Saturation
97.34 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(224, 61, 78)
Red
224 (87.6%)
Yellow
61 (23.9%)
Blue
78 (30.6%)
HWB
Hue
350.16°
Whiteness
1.96 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
98.04%
Yellow
86.27%
XYZ
X
21.1
Y
10.92
Z
2.59
YXY
Y1
10.92
X
0.61
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
39.45
A
63.74
B
38.11
CIE-Lch
L
39.45
C
74.26
H
30.88
CIE-Luv
L
39.45
U
123.15
V
21.44
Hunter-Lab
L
33.05
A
56.12
B
18.49
Other
LRV
~ 10.9 %
Munsell Color System
6.8R 3.8/14.6

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 #BC0523

These are the named colors closest to hex BC0523, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BD2024 Color Safety Red
97.60% match | ΔE 2.40
#B22222 Color Fire Brick
97.34% match | ΔE 2.66
#B31B1B Color Carnelian
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#C40233 Color Red (NCS)
95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC0523.

#BA0020 Color PANTONE 3517 C
99.28% match | ΔE 0.72
#C00D1E Color PANTONE 3546 C
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#AB2328 Color PANTONE 7621 C
96.88% match | ΔE 3.12
#C8102E Color PANTONE 186 C
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC0523.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC0523.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC0523.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC0523.


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

#AE2029 Color Upsdell Red
97.31% match | ΔE 2.69
#BD0017 Color McDonald’s Red
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87
#C9002B Color Pepsi Red
97.11% match | ΔE 2.89
#B92B27 Color Quora Red
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#B31B1B Color Cornell Red
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#AB0520 Color UA Red
96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

Paint color for Hex #BC0523

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC0523 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC0523 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BC0523 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC0523 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC0523 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC0523 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC0523 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC0523 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC0523 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC0523 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BC0523 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC0523 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color BC0523 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC0523 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC0523 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC0523 to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
91.53% match | ΔE 8.47
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
89.97% match | ΔE 10.03
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
89.74% match | ΔE 10.26
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
89.73% match | ΔE 10.27

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC0523 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

#BC0523
Safety Red*
#05BC9E
Keppel*

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 #BC0523?

Color that best contrast with #BC0523 is #05BC9E, color name is Keppel*. 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 #BC0523?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC0523 is #05BC9E, color name is Keppel*.

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