#bc0500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc0500 is composed of 73.7% red, 2% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 97.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 1.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.9%. #bc0500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0a00 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 74
    • G 2
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 97
    • Y 100
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc0500 color description : Strong red.

#bc0500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc0500 has RGB values of R:188, G:5, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.97, Y:1, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12322048.

Hex triplet bc0500 #bc0500
RGB Decimal 188, 5, 0 rgb(188,5,0)
RGB Percent 73.7, 2, 0 rgb(73.7%,2%,0%)
CMYK 0, 97, 100, 26
HSL 1.6°, 100, 36.9 hsl(1.6,100%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.6°, 100, 73.7
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.246, 63.152, 53.505
XYZ 20.795, 10.803, 0.99
xyY 0.638, 0.331, 10.803
CIE-LCH 39.246, 82.77, 40.272
CIE-LUV 39.246, 127.459, 28.021
Hunter-Lab 32.867, 55.415, 21.221
Binary 10111100, 00000101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bc0500

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Alternatives to #bc0500

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#bc0500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc0500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc0500;}
.background {background-color:#bc0500;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc0500;}

Shades and Tints of #bc0500

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0b0000 is the darkest color, while #fff7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc0500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #655757 is the less saturated color, while #bc0500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc0500 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #3b3b3b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #55302f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #70651a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d6000 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf1400 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c4210 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #943f00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd0e00 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population