Color Name
Venetian Red*
Hex Color Code
#BC2A1E
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 42, 30)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 77.7%, 84.0%, 26.3%
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What color is BC2A1E?

The RGB color code for color number #BC2A1E is RGB(188, 42, 30). In the RGB color model, #BC2A1E has a red value of 188, a green value of 42, and a blue value of 30. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 77.7% magenta, 84.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 4.6° (degrees), 72.5 % saturation, and 42.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC2A1E has a hue of 4.6° (degrees), 84.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC2A1E is cool or warm?

Color BC2A1E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC2A1E? (For interior and product design)

BC2A1E has an LRV of nearly 12.4. 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.

Dark Color
#BC2A1E
LRV 12.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 12.4 of #BC2A1E with dark and light color

Is #BC2A1E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC2A1E 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BC2A1E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC2A1E
Hex triplet
#BC2A1E
Red
BC
Green
2A
Blue
1E
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 42, 30)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
42 (16.5%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
77.66%
Yellow
84.04%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(4.56deg, 72.5 %, 42.7 %)
Hue
4.56°
Saturation
72.48 %
Lightness
42.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
4.56°
Saturation
84.04 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(194, 87, 70)
Red
194 (75.9%)
Yellow
87 (33.9%)
Blue
70 (27.3%)
HWB
Hue
4.56°
Whiteness
11.76 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
83.53%
Yellow
88.24%
XYZ
X
21.8
Y
12.44
Z
2.48
YXY
Y1
12.44
X
0.59
Y2
0.34
CIE-Lab
L
41.91
A
56.46
B
43.15
CIE-Lch
L
41.91
C
71.06
H
37.39
CIE-Luv
L
41.91
U
112.31
V
27.45
Hunter-Lab
L
35.27
A
48.6
B
20.52
Other
LRV
~ 12.4 %
Munsell Color System
8.4R 4.0/13.9

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 #BC2A1E

These are the named colors closest to hex BC2A1E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C80815 Color Venetian Red
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#BD2024 Color Safety Red
97.16% match | ΔE 2.84
#B31B1B Color Carnelian
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21
#B22222 Color Fire Brick
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC2A1E.


Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC2A1E.

#C63527 Color PANTONE 7626 C
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08
#B7312C Color PANTONE 7620 C
96.87% match | ΔE 3.13
#AF231C Color PANTONE 2350 C
96.85% match | ΔE 3.15
#C00D1E Color PANTONE 3546 C
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC2A1E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC2A1E.


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

#B92B27 Color Quora Red
97.62% match | ΔE 2.38
#BD0017 Color McDonald’s Red
96.65% match | ΔE 3.35
#B31B1B Color Cornell Red
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

Paint color for Hex #BC2A1E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC2A1E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC2A1E once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC2A1E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC2A1E to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BC2A1E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC2A1E to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC2A1E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC2A1E to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC2A1E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC2A1E to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BC2A1E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC2A1E to Behr


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC2A1E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC2A1E to Farrow & Ball

#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
92.08% match | ΔE 7.92
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
91.95% match | ΔE 8.05
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
90.72% match | ΔE 9.28
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
90.40% match | ΔE 9.60

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC2A1E 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

#BC2A1E
Venetian Red*
#1EB0BC
Maximum Blue 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 #BC2A1E?

Color that best contrast with #BC2A1E is #1EB0BC, 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 #BC2A1E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC2A1E is #1EB0BC, color name is Maximum Blue Green*.

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