Color Name
Rust*
Hex Color Code
#BC481E
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 72, 30)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 61.7%, 84.0%, 26.3%
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What color is BC481E?

The RGB color code for color number #BC481E is RGB(188, 72, 30). In the RGB color model, #BC481E has a red value of 188, a green value of 72, and a blue value of 30. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 61.7% magenta, 84.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 15.9° (degrees), 72.5 % saturation, and 42.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC481E has a hue of 15.9° (degrees), 84.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC481E is cool or warm?

Color BC481E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC481E? (For interior and product design)

BC481E has an LRV of nearly 15.4. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#BC481E
LRV 15.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 15.4 of #BC481E with dark and light color

Is #BC481E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC481E 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 #BC481E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC481E
Hex triplet
#BC481E
Red
BC
Green
48
Blue
1E
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 72, 30)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
72 (28.2%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
61.70%
Yellow
84.04%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(15.95deg, 72.5 %, 42.7 %)
Hue
15.95°
Saturation
72.48 %
Lightness
42.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
15.95°
Saturation
84.04 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(166, 106, 64)
Red
166 (65.2%)
Yellow
106 (41.6%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)
HWB
Hue
15.95°
Whiteness
11.76 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
71.76%
Yellow
88.24%
XYZ
X
23.29
Y
15.42
Z
2.98
YXY
Y1
15.42
X
0.56
Y2
0.37
CIE-Lab
L
46.2
A
44.76
B
47
CIE-Lch
L
46.2
C
64.9
H
46.39
CIE-Luv
L
46.2
U
93.52
V
35.02
Hunter-Lab
L
39.27
A
37.15
B
22.99
Other
LRV
~ 15.4 %
Munsell Color System
0.8YR 4.5/11.8

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 #BC481E

These are the named colors closest to hex BC481E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B7410E Color Rust
97.44% match | ΔE 2.56
#C04000 Color Mahogany
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18
#CB410B Color Sinopia
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#C23B22 Color Dark Pastel Red
95.62% match | ΔE 4.38

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC481E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC481E.

#B84A1F Color PANTONE 8923 C
99.06% match | ΔE 0.94
#BD472A Color PANTONE 7598 C
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10
#CA3604 Color PANTONE 2349 C
96.32% match | ΔE 3.68
#CF4520 Color PANTONE 173 C
96.00% match | ΔE 4.00

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC481E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC481E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC481E.


Paint color for Hex #BC481E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC481E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC481E once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC481E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC481E to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC481E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC481E to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color BC481E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC481E to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color BC481E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC481E to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC481E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC481E to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC481E 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

#BC481E
Rust*
#1E92BC
Pacific 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 #BC481E?

Color that best contrast with #BC481E is #1E92BC, color name is Pacific 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 #BC481E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC481E is #1E92BC, color name is Pacific Blue*.

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