Color Name
Dark Pastel Red*
Hex Color Code
#BC422C
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 66, 44)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 64.9%, 76.6%, 26.3%
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What color is BC422C?

The RGB color code for color number #BC422C is RGB(188, 66, 44). In the RGB color model, #BC422C has a red value of 188, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 64.9% magenta, 76.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 9.2° (degrees), 62.1 % saturation, and 45.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC422C has a hue of 9.2° (degrees), 76.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC422C is cool or warm?

Color BC422C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC422C? (For interior and product design)

BC422C has an LRV of nearly 14.8. 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
#BC422C
LRV 14.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 14.8 of #BC422C with dark and light color

Is #BC422C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC422C 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 #BC422C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC422C
Hex triplet
#BC422C
Red
BC
Green
42
Blue
2C
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 66, 44)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
66 (25.9%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
64.89%
Yellow
76.60%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(9.17deg, 62.1 %, 45.5 %)
Hue
9.17°
Saturation
62.07 %
Lightness
45.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
9.17°
Saturation
76.60 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(164, 96, 68)
Red
164 (64.2%)
Yellow
96 (37.6%)
Blue
68 (26.9%)
HWB
Hue
9.17°
Whiteness
17.25 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
74.12%
Yellow
82.75%
XYZ
X
23.14
Y
14.77
Z
4.01
YXY
Y1
14.77
X
0.55
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
45.32
A
47.92
B
39.16
CIE-Lch
L
45.32
C
61.88
H
39.25
CIE-Luv
L
45.32
U
95.87
V
29.12
Hunter-Lab
L
38.43
A
40.23
B
20.71
Other
LRV
~ 14.8 %
Munsell Color System
9R 4.4/12.1

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 #BC422C

These are the named colors closest to hex BC422C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C23B22 Color Dark Pastel Red
98.07% match | ΔE 1.93
#AF4035 Color Pale carmine
95.68% match | ΔE 4.32
#AA381E Color Chinese Red
95.18% match | ΔE 4.82
#CC3333 Color Persian Red
94.81% match | ΔE 5.19

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC422C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC422C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC422C.

#BD472A Color PANTONE 7598 C
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#B33D26 Color PANTONE 7599 C
97.63% match | ΔE 2.37
#C04C36 Color PANTONE 7619 C
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#C63527 Color PANTONE 7626 C
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC422C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC422C.


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

#C74634 Color Oracle Red
97.08% match | ΔE 2.92

Paint color for Hex #BC422C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC422C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC422C once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC422C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC422C to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BC422C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC422C to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC422C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC422C to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color BC422C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC422C to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC422C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC422C to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC422C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC422C to Farrow & Ball

#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
94.81% match | ΔE 5.19
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
93.50% match | ΔE 6.50
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
93.25% match | ΔE 6.75

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC422C 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

#BC422C
Dark Pastel Red*
#2CA6BC
Maximum Blue*

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 #BC422C?

Color that best contrast with #BC422C is #2CA6BC, color name is Maximum Blue*. 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 #BC422C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC422C is #2CA6BC, color name is Maximum Blue*.

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