Color Name
Dark Terra Cotta*
Hex Color Code
#BC555E
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 85, 94)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 54.8%, 50.0%, 26.3%
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What color is BC555E?

The RGB color code for color number #BC555E is RGB(188, 85, 94). In the RGB color model, #BC555E has a red value of 188, a green value of 85, and a blue value of 94. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 54.8% magenta, 50.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 354.8° (degrees), 43.5 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC555E has a hue of 354.8° (degrees), 54.8 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC555E is cool or warm?

Color BC555E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC555E? (For interior and product design)

BC555E has an LRV of nearly 18. 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
#BC555E
LRV 18
Light Color

Compare LRV 18 of #BC555E with dark and light color

Is #BC555E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC555E 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 #BC555E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC555E
Hex triplet
#BC555E
Red
BC
Green
55
Blue
5E
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 85, 94)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
85 (33.3%)
Blue
94 (36.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
54.79%
Yellow
50.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(354.76deg, 43.5 %, 53.5 %)
Hue
354.76°
Saturation
43.46 %
Lightness
53.53 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
354.76°
Saturation
54.79 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(122, 82, 75)
Red
122 (47.7%)
Yellow
82 (32.3%)
Blue
75 (29.4%)
HWB
Hue
354.76°
Whiteness
33.33 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
66.67%
Yellow
63.14%
XYZ
X
26.01
Y
18
Z
12.69
YXY
Y1
18
X
0.46
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
49.49
A
42.32
B
15.22
CIE-Lch
L
49.49
C
44.97
H
19.78
CIE-Luv
L
49.49
U
73.09
V
10.65
Hunter-Lab
L
42.42
A
35.19
B
11.96
Other
LRV
~ 18 %
Munsell Color System
4.4R 4.8/9

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 #BC555E

These are the named colors closest to hex BC555E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CC4E5C Color Dark Terra Cotta
96.85% match | ΔE 3.15
#AB4E52 Color Rose Vale
95.46% match | ΔE 4.54
#AB4E52 Color English Red
95.46% match | ΔE 4.54
#CD5C5C Color Indian Red
94.70% match | ΔE 5.30

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC555E.

#BC4E57 Color PANTONE 8904 C
98.07% match | ΔE 1.93
#B65A65 Color PANTONE 2342 C
97.65% match | ΔE 2.35
#C74E60 Color PANTONE 4069 C
97.33% match | ΔE 2.67
#BE5466 Color PANTONE 10163 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC555E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC555E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC555E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC555E.


Paint color for Hex #BC555E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC555E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC555E once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color BC555E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC555E to Behr

#BC555E Color Hibiscus Flower (P140-6)
Paint - Behr
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#B75E6B Color Sensuous (MQ1-06)
96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

PPG Paints

Hex color BC555E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC555E to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC555E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC555E to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC555E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC555E to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC555E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC555E to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color BC555E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC555E to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC555E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC555E to Farrow & Ball

#BC4C68 Color Lake Red (W92)
94.52% match | ΔE 5.48
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
94.26% match | ΔE 5.74
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
93.63% match | ΔE 6.37

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC555E 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

#BC555E
Dark Terra Cotta*
#55BCB3
Verdigris*

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 #BC555E?

Color that best contrast with #BC555E is #55BCB3, color name is Verdigris*. 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 #BC555E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC555E is #55BCB3, color name is Verdigris*.

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