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HEX BC313D - #BC313D, RGB(188,49,61) Color


Color Name: Cardinal*
Hex Color Code: #BC313D
RGB Color Code: RGB(188, 49, 61)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 73.9%, 67.6%, 26.3%



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What color is BC313D?

The RGB color code for color number #BC313D is RGB(188, 49, 61). In the RGB color model, #BC313D has a red value of 188, a green value of 49, and a blue value of 61. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 73.9% magenta, 67.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 354.8° (degrees), 58.6 % saturation, and 46.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC313D has a hue of 354.8° (degrees), 73.9 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BC313D is cool or warm?

Color BC313D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BC313D? (For interior and product design)

BC313D has an LRV of nearly 13. 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

#BC313D

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of #BC313D with dark and light Color




Is #BC313D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC313D 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 #BC313D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 49, 61)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
49 (19.2%)
Blue
61 (23.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
73.94%
Yellow
67.55%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(354.82deg, 58.6 %, 46.5 %)

Hue
354.82°
Saturation
58.65 %.
Lightness
46.47 %.

RYB

RYB(168, 79, 77)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Yellow
79 (30.8%)
Blue
77 (30.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
354.82°
Saturation
73.94 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 354.82°

W: 19.22 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 22.68

Y : 13.22

Z : 5.77

YXY

Y1 : 13.22

X : 0.54

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 80.78%

Y : 76.08%


LRV

~ 13.2 %

Munsell Color System

5.6R 4.1/12.5

CIE-Lab

L : 43.1

A : 55.38

B : 26.77

CIE-Lch

L : 43.1

C : 61.51

H : 25.79

CIE-Luv

L : 43.1

U : 102.39

V : 17.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.37

A : 47.68

B : 16.05






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BC313D

Here are the colors similar to BC313D. 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.

#C41E3A
Cardinal
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#C62D42
Brick Red
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#BC3F4A
Sanguine
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#C40233
Red (NCS)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC313D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC313D.

#BD3742
PANTONE 4060 C
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#C22F41
PANTONE 4059 C
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#CE0037
PANTONE 206 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#CB333B
PANTONE 1797 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC313D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC313D.

#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#A53A2D
RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC313D.

#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#A1514D
BS 04-D-44 - Tawny
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)

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

#C91F37
Foreign Crimson
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)



Paint color for Hex #BC313D

Here are the paint colors similar to BC313D. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC313D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC313D to Dunn-Edwards

#C03543
Striking Red (DEA 103)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#B73D3F
Cherry Bomb (DEA 105)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC313D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC313D to Benjamin Moore

#BD3A42
Poppy (1315)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#B82D33
Neon Red (2087-10)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#B03E43
Ladybug Red (1322)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#B32735
Exotic Red (2086-10)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BC313D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC313D to PPG Paints

#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC313D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC313D to Sherwin Williams

#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#B24743
Red Tomato (SW 6607)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#A82E33
Heartthrob (SW 6866)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BC313D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC313D to Valspar

#AB3037
Planet Fever (V006-3)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#B93E4E
Berry Blush (1004-1A)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#C8404C
Whipped Strawberry (1006-1A)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color BC313D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC313D to Behr

#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#C74547
Whip Lash (P150-6)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC313D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC313D to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 8.38 (91.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#BC313D 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



BC313D
Cardinal*

31BCB0
Light 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 #BC313D?

Color that best contrast with #BC313D is #31BCB0, color name is Light 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 #BC313D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC313D is #31BCB0, color name is Light Sea Green*.





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