Color Name
Pictorial Carmine*
Hex Color Code
#BC194B
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 25, 75)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 86.7%, 60.1%, 26.3%
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What color is BC194B?

The RGB color code for color number #BC194B is RGB(188, 25, 75). In the RGB color model, #BC194B has a red value of 188, a green value of 25, and a blue value of 75. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 86.7% magenta, 60.1% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 341.6° (degrees), 76.5 % saturation, and 41.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC194B has a hue of 341.6° (degrees), 86.7 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC194B is cool or warm?

Color BC194B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC194B? (For interior and product design)

BC194B has an LRV of nearly 11.9. 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
#BC194B
LRV 11.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 11.9 of #BC194B with dark and light color

Is #BC194B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC194B 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 #BC194B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC194B
Hex triplet
#BC194B
Red
BC
Green
19
Blue
4B
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 25, 75)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
25 (9.8%)
Blue
75 (29.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
86.70%
Yellow
60.11%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(341.6deg, 76.5 %, 41.8 %)
Hue
341.6°
Saturation
76.53 %
Lightness
41.76 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
341.6°
Saturation
86.70 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(178, 60, 86)
Red
178 (69.7%)
Yellow
60 (23.7%)
Blue
86 (33.9%)
HWB
Hue
341.6°
Whiteness
9.80 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
90.20%
Yellow
70.59%
XYZ
X
22.36
Y
11.89
Z
7.77
YXY
Y1
11.89
X
0.53
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
41.05
A
62.75
B
15.39
CIE-Lch
L
41.05
C
64.61
H
13.78
CIE-Luv
L
41.05
U
107.37
V
5
Hunter-Lab
L
34.49
A
55.35
B
10.78
Other
LRV
~ 11.9 %
Munsell Color System
2.5R 4.0/14

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 #BC194B

These are the named colors closest to hex BC194B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C30B4E Color Pictorial Carmine
98.62% match | ΔE 1.38
#C21E56 Color Rose Red
97.31% match | ΔE 2.69
#C32148 Color Maroon (Crayola)
97.10% match | ΔE 2.90
#AB274F Color Amaranth Purple
96.36% match | ΔE 3.64

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC194B.

#BC204B Color PANTONE 7636 C
99.21% match | ΔE 0.79
#B72D54 Color PANTONE 10171 C
97.47% match | ΔE 2.53
#B52555 Color PANTONE 7425 C
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18
#BF0D3E Color PANTONE 193 C
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC194B.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC194B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC194B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC194B.


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

#C32148 Color Bright maroon
97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

Paint color for Hex #BC194B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC194B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC194B once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC194B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC194B to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BC194B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC194B to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC194B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC194B to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC194B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC194B to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BC194B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC194B to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC194B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC194B to Farrow & Ball

#9F404B Color Rectory Red (217)
93.10% match | ΔE 6.90
#BC4C68 Color Lake Red (W92)
91.51% match | ΔE 8.49
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
90.91% match | ΔE 9.09
#924951 Color Radicchio (96)
89.97% match | ΔE 10.03

Behr

Hex color BC194B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC194B to Behr


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC194B 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

#BC194B
Pictorial Carmine*
#19BC8A
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 #BC194B?

Color that best contrast with #BC194B is #19BC8A, 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 #BC194B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC194B is #19BC8A, color name is Mountain Meadow*.

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