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HEX BC003F - #BC003F, RGB(188,0,63) Color


Color Name: Maroon (Crayola)*
Hex Color Code: #BC003F
RGB Color Code: RGB(188, 0, 63)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 100.0%, 66.5%, 26.3%



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What color is BC003F?

The RGB color code for color number #BC003F is RGB(188, 0, 63). In the RGB color model, #BC003F has a red value of 188, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 63. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 66.5% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 339.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 36.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC003F has a hue of 339.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BC003F is cool or warm?

Color BC003F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BC003F? (For interior and product design)

BC003F has an LRV of nearly 11. 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

#BC003F

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #BC003F with dark and light Color




Is #BC003F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC003F 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 #BC003F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 0, 63)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
66.49%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(339.89deg, 100.0 %, 36.9 %)

Hue
339.89°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
36.86 %.

RYB

RYB(206, 50, 89)
Red
206 (80.9%)
Yellow
50 (19.8%)
Blue
89 (34.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
339.89°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 339.89°

W: 0.00 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 21.64

Y : 11.05

Z : 5.7

YXY

Y1 : 11.05

X : 0.56

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 100.00%

Y : 75.29%


LRV

~ 11.1 %

Munsell Color System

3.5R 3.8/14

CIE-Lab

L : 39.66

A : 65.36

B : 21.18

CIE-Lch

L : 39.66

C : 68.7

H : 17.95

CIE-Luv

L : 39.66

U : 116.23

V : 9.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.24

A : 58.01

B : 13.11






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BC003F

Here are the colors similar to BC003F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#C32148
Maroon (Crayola)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#A9203E
Deep Carmine
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#C30B4E
Pictorial Carmine
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#BE0032
Crimson Glory
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC003F.

#BF0D3E
PANTONE 193 C
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#C5003E
PANTONE 1935 C
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#BC204B
PANTONE 7636 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#A6093D
PANTONE 1945 C
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC003F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC003F.

#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC003F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC003F.

#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)

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

#C32148
Bright maroon
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)



Paint color for Hex #BC003F

Here are the paint colors similar to BC003F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color BC003F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC003F to Valspar

#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#A53143
Mad About You (P003)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#B93E4E
Berry Blush (1004-1A)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC003F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC003F to Benjamin Moore

#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#C0324A
Rose Parade (2086-20)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#B83153
Blushing Red (2079-20)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#AD364E
Fuchsine (1343)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC003F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC003F to Sherwin Williams

#A42E41
Radish (SW 6861)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#AB3C51
Cherries Jubilee (SW 6862)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#A53A4E
Valentine (SW 6587)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC003F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC003F to Dunn-Edwards

#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#9F2D47
Crimson Strawberry (DEA 102)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#C03543
Striking Red (DEA 103)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#9E3641
Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BC003F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC003F to PPG Paints

#A83E4C
Red Licorice (PPG1186-7)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 8.10 (91.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC003F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC003F to Farrow & Ball

#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 9.04 (91.0% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 10.01 (90.0% similar)
#8B4D4F
Eating Room Red (43)
ΔE - 12.83 (87.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color BC003F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC003F to Behr

#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)
#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)
#974352
French Rose (HDC-CL-04)
ΔE - 9.48 (90.5% similar)
#994341
Red My Mind (MQ1-10)
ΔE - 9.67 (90.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#BC003F 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



BC003F
Maroon (Crayola)*

00BC7D
Medium Sea 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 #BC003F?

Color that best contrast with #BC003F is #00BC7D, color name is Medium Sea 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 #BC003F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC003F is #00BC7D, color name is Medium Sea Green*.





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