What color is BC171C?
The RGB color code for color number #BC171C is RGB(188, 23, 28). In the RGB color model, #BC171C has a red value of 188, a green value of 23, and a blue value of 28. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 87.8% magenta, 85.1% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 358.2° (degrees), 78.2 % saturation, and 41.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC171C has a hue of 358.2° (degrees), 87.8 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color BC171C is cool or warm?
Color BC171C is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BC171C? (For interior and product design)
BC171C has an LRV of nearly 11.4. 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.
Compare LRV 11.4 of #BC171C with dark and light color
Is #BC171C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BC171C 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 #BC171C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #BC171C
- Red
- BC
- Green
- 17
- Blue
- 1C
- Red
- 188 (73.7%)
- Green
- 23 (9.0%)
- Blue
- 28 (11.0%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 87.77%
- Yellow
- 85.11%
- Key
- 26.27%
- Hue
- 358.18°
- Saturation
- 78.20 %
- Lightness
- 41.37 %
- Hue
- 358.18°
- Saturation
- 87.77 %
- Brightness / Value
- 73.73 %
- Red
- 212 (83.3%)
- Yellow
- 75 (29.3%)
- Blue
- 73 (28.4%)
- Hue
- 358.18°
- Whiteness
- 9.02 %
- Blackness
- 26.27 %
- Cyan
- 26.27%
- Magenta
- 90.98%
- Yellow
- 89.02%
- X
- 21.26
- Y
- 11.39
- Z
- 2.18
- Y1
- 11.39
- X
- 0.61
- Y2
- 0.33
- L
- 40.23
- A
- 61.13
- B
- 42.66
- L
- 40.23
- C
- 74.55
- H
- 34.91
- L
- 40.23
- U
- 120.41
- V
- 24.96
- L
- 33.75
- A
- 53.37
- B
- 19.8
- LRV
- ~ 11.4 %
- Munsell Color System
- 7.8R 3.9/14.6
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.
Color Name of HEX #BC171C
These are the named colors closest to hex BC171C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC171C.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC171C.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC171C.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC171C.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC171C.
Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint color for Hex #BC171C
These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC171C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC171C once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Hex color BC171C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC171C to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Hex color BC171C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC171C to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Hex color BC171C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC171C to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color BC171C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC171C to Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Hex color BC171C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC171C to Behr
PPG Paints
Hex color BC171C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC171C to PPG Paints
Farrow & Ball
Hex color BC171C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC171C to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations and Matching Colors
#BC171C color palettes and scheme combination
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
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 #BC171C?
Color that best contrast with #BC171C is #17BCB7, color name is Maximum Blue 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 #BC171C?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BC171C is #17BCB7, color name is Maximum Blue Green*.