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HEX BC123B - #BC123B, RGB(188,18,59) Color


Color Name: Crimson Glory*
Hex Color Code: #BC123B
RGB Color Code: RGB(188, 18, 59)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 90.4%, 68.6%, 26.3%



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What color is BC123B?

The RGB color code for color number #BC123B is RGB(188, 18, 59). In the RGB color model, #BC123B has a red value of 188, a green value of 18, and a blue value of 59. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 90.4% magenta, 68.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 345.5° (degrees), 82.5 % saturation, and 40.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC123B has a hue of 345.5° (degrees), 90.4 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BC123B is cool or warm?

Color BC123B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BC123B? (For interior and product design)

BC123B 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

#BC123B

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #BC123B with dark and light Color




Is #BC123B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC123B 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 #BC123B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 18, 59)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
18 (7.1%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
90.43%
Yellow
68.62%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(345.53deg, 82.5 %, 40.4 %)

Hue
345.53°
Saturation
82.52 %.
Lightness
40.39 %.

RYB

RYB(195, 62, 83)
Red
195 (76.3%)
Yellow
62 (24.2%)
Blue
83 (32.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
345.53°
Saturation
90.43 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 345.53°

W: 7.06 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 21.74

Y : 11.44

Z : 5.2

YXY

Y1 : 11.44

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 92.94%

Y : 76.86%


LRV

~ 11.4 %

Munsell Color System

4.3R 3.9/13.8

CIE-Lab

L : 40.31

A : 63.08

B : 24.53

CIE-Lch

L : 40.31

C : 67.68

H : 21.25

CIE-Luv

L : 40.31

U : 114.48

V : 12.8

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.82

A : 55.57

B : 14.56






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BC123B

Here are the colors similar to BC123B. 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.

#BE0032
Crimson Glory
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#C40233
Red (NCS)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#C41E3A
Cardinal
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#C32148
Maroon (Crayola)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC123B.

#BF0D3E
PANTONE 193 C
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#C5003E
PANTONE 1935 C
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#BA0C2F
PANTONE 200 C
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#C22F41
PANTONE 4059 C
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC123B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC123B.

#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC123B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC123B.

#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)

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

#C32148
Bright maroon
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)



Paint color for Hex #BC123B

Here are the paint colors similar to BC123B. 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 BC123B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC123B to Valspar

#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#A53143
Mad About You (P003)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC123B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC123B to Benjamin Moore

#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#B32735
Exotic Red (2086-10)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#C0324A
Rose Parade (2086-20)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#A63841
Lyons Red (CC-68)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC123B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC123B to Sherwin Williams

#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#A42E41
Radish (SW 6861)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#A82E33
Heartthrob (SW 6866)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC123B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC123B to Dunn-Edwards

#C03543
Striking Red (DEA 103)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BC123B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC123B to PPG Paints

#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#A83E4C
Red Licorice (PPG1186-7)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color BC123B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC123B to Behr

#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 8.50 (91.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC123B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC123B to Farrow & Ball

#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 8.25 (91.7% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 8.38 (91.6% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 11.90 (88.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#BC123B 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



BC123B
Crimson Glory*

12BC93
Mountain Meadow*


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 #BC123B?

Color that best contrast with #BC123B is #12BC93, color name is Mountain Meadow*
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 #BC123B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC123B is #12BC93, color name is Mountain Meadow*.





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