Boston University Red (BU Red) School Color
Color Name: | Boston University Red (BU Red) |
Hex Color Code: | #CC0000 |
RGB Color Code: | RGB(204, 0, 0) |
CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 20.0% |
Pantone: | PMS 186 C |
What color is Boston University Red (BU Red)?
Boston University Red (BU Red) color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Boston University Red (BU Red) is #CC0000, and the RGB color code is RGB(204, 0, 0).
In the RGB color model, Boston University Red (BU Red) has a red value of 204, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 40.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Boston University Red (BU Red) has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.
Boston University Red (BU Red) is cool or warm?
The color Boston University Red (BU Red) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Boston University Red (BU Red)?
Boston University Red (BU Red) has an LRV of nearly 13.
By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Boston University Red (BU Red) (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(204, 0, 0) |
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Red | 204 (80.0%) |
Green | 0 (0.0%) |
Blue | 0 (0.0%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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Hue | 0° |
Saturation | 100.00 %. |
Lightness | 40.00 %. |
HWB | H: 0° W: 0.00 % B: 20.00 % |
LRV | ~ 12.8 % |
Munsell Color System | 8.7R 4.1/18.5 |
XYZ | X : 24.9 Y : 12.84 Z : 1.17 |
YXY | Y1 : 12.84 X : 0.64 Y2 : 0.33 |
CMY | C : 20.00% M : 100.00% Y : 100.00% |
CMYK |
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Cyan | 0.00% |
Magenta | 100.00% |
Yellow | 100.00% |
Key | 20.00% |
HSV/HSB |
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Hue | 0° |
Saturation | 100.00 %. |
Brightness / Value | 80.00 %. |
CIE-Lab | L : 42.52 A : 67.71 B : 56.82 |
CIE-Lch | L : 42.52 C : 88.39 H : 40 |
CIE-Luv | L : 42.52 U : 139.82 V : 30.15 |
Hunter-Lab | L : 35.83 A : 61.36 B : 23.15 |
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Color Combinations
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