Color Name
Maroon (Crayola)*
Hex Color Code
#BC1947
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 25, 71)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 86.7%, 62.2%, 26.3%
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What color is BC1947?

The RGB color code for color number #BC1947 is RGB(188, 25, 71). In the RGB color model, #BC1947 has a red value of 188, a green value of 25, and a blue value of 71. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 86.7% magenta, 62.2% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 343.1° (degrees), 76.5 % saturation, and 41.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC1947 has a hue of 343.1° (degrees), 86.7 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC1947 is cool or warm?

Color BC1947 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC1947? (For interior and product design)

BC1947 has an LRV of nearly 11.8. 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
#BC1947
LRV 11.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 11.8 of #BC1947 with dark and light color

Is #BC1947 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC1947 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 #BC1947 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC1947
Hex triplet
#BC1947
Red
BC
Green
19
Blue
47
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 25, 71)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
25 (9.8%)
Blue
71 (27.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
86.70%
Yellow
62.23%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(343.07deg, 76.5 %, 41.8 %)
Hue
343.07°
Saturation
76.53 %
Lightness
41.76 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
343.07°
Saturation
86.70 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(181, 62, 85)
Red
181 (70.8%)
Yellow
62 (24.2%)
Blue
85 (33.4%)
HWB
Hue
343.07°
Whiteness
9.80 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
90.20%
Yellow
72.16%
XYZ
X
22.22
Y
11.84
Z
7.08
YXY
Y1
11.84
X
0.54
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
40.96
A
62.5
B
17.8
CIE-Lch
L
40.96
C
64.99
H
15.9
CIE-Luv
L
40.96
U
108.78
V
7.32
Hunter-Lab
L
34.41
A
55.06
B
11.9
Other
LRV
~ 11.8 %
Munsell Color System
3R 3.9/13.7

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 #BC1947

These are the named colors closest to hex BC1947, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C32148 Color Maroon (Crayola)
97.85% match | ΔE 2.15
#C30B4E Color Pictorial Carmine
97.76% match | ΔE 2.24
#C21E56 Color Rose Red
96.26% match | ΔE 3.74
#A9203E Color Deep Carmine
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC1947.

#BC204B Color PANTONE 7636 C
99.04% match | ΔE 0.96
#BF0D3E Color PANTONE 193 C
97.51% match | ΔE 2.49
#C5003E Color PANTONE 1935 C
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#B72D54 Color PANTONE 10171 C
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC1947.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC1947.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC1947.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC1947.


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

#C32148 Color Bright maroon
97.85% match | ΔE 2.15

Paint color for Hex #BC1947

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC1947 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC1947 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC1947 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC1947 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BC1947 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC1947 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC1947 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC1947 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC1947 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC1947 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color BC1947 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC1947 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC1947 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC1947 to Farrow & Ball

#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
93.32% match | ΔE 6.68
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
91.40% match | ΔE 8.60
#BC4C68 Color Lake Red (W92)
91.01% match | ΔE 8.99
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
90.26% match | ΔE 9.74

Behr

Hex color BC1947 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC1947 to Behr


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC1947 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

#BC1947
Maroon (Crayola)*
#19BC8E
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 #BC1947?

Color that best contrast with #BC1947 is #19BC8E, 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 #BC1947?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC1947 is #19BC8E, color name is Mountain Meadow*.

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