Color Name
Safety Red*
Hex Color Code
#BC151C
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 21, 28)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 88.8%, 85.1%, 26.3%
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What color is BC151C?

The RGB color code for color number #BC151C is RGB(188, 21, 28). In the RGB color model, #BC151C has a red value of 188, a green value of 21, and a blue value of 28. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 85.1% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 357.5° (degrees), 79.9 % saturation, and 41.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC151C has a hue of 357.5° (degrees), 88.8 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC151C is cool or warm?

Color BC151C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC151C? (For interior and product design)

BC151C has an LRV of nearly 11.3. 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
#BC151C
LRV 11.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 11.3 of #BC151C with dark and light color

Is #BC151C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC151C 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 #BC151C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC151C
Hex triplet
#BC151C
Red
BC
Green
15
Blue
1C
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 21, 28)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
21 (8.2%)
Blue
28 (11.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
88.83%
Yellow
85.11%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(357.49deg, 79.9 %, 41.0 %)
Hue
357.49°
Saturation
79.90 %
Lightness
40.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
357.49°
Saturation
88.83 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(214, 73, 73)
Red
214 (84.0%)
Yellow
73 (28.8%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)
HWB
Hue
357.49°
Whiteness
8.24 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
91.76%
Yellow
89.02%
XYZ
X
21.22
Y
11.31
Z
2.16
YXY
Y1
11.31
X
0.61
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
40.1
A
61.5
B
42.55
CIE-Lch
L
40.1
C
74.78
H
34.68
CIE-Luv
L
40.1
U
121.01
V
24.73
Hunter-Lab
L
33.63
A
53.75
B
19.73
Other
LRV
~ 11.3 %
Munsell Color System
7.8R 3.8/14.7

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 #BC151C

These are the named colors closest to hex BC151C, 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
98.48% match | ΔE 1.52
#B31B1B Color Carnelian
98.35% match | ΔE 1.65
#B22222 Color Fire Brick
97.98% match | ΔE 2.02
#C80815 Color Venetian Red
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC151C.

#C00D1E Color PANTONE 3546 C
99.00% match | ΔE 1.00
#AF231C Color PANTONE 2350 C
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#BA0020 Color PANTONE 3517 C
97.50% match | ΔE 2.50
#B7312C Color PANTONE 7620 C
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC151C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC151C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC151C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC151C.


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

#BD0017 Color McDonald’s Red
99.01% match | ΔE 0.99
#B92B27 Color Quora Red
97.76% match | ΔE 2.24
#B31B1B Color Cornell Red
98.35% match | ΔE 1.65

Paint color for Hex #BC151C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC151C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC151C once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC151C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC151C to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BC151C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC151C to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC151C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC151C to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC151C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC151C to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BC151C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC151C to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color BC151C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC151C to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC151C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC151C to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
91.27% match | ΔE 8.73
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
90.59% match | ΔE 9.41
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
89.56% match | ΔE 10.44
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
89.38% match | ΔE 10.62

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC151C 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

#BC151C
Safety Red*
#15BCB5
Light Sea Green*

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 #BC151C?

Color that best contrast with #BC151C is #15BCB5, color name is Light Sea Green*. 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 #BC151C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC151C is #15BCB5, color name is Light Sea Green*.

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