#bc0817 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc0817 is composed of 73.7% red, 3.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 95.7% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 355 degrees, a saturation of 91.8% and a lightness of 38.4%. #bc0817 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff102e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 74
    • G 3
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 96
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc0817 color description : Strong red.

#bc0817 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc0817 has RGB values of R:188, G:8, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.96, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12322839.

Hex triplet bc0817 #bc0817
RGB Decimal 188, 8, 23 rgb(188,8,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 3.1, 9 rgb(73.7%,3.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 96, 88, 26
HSL 355°, 91.8, 38.4 hsl(355,91.8%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 355°, 95.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.462, 63.124, 44.529
XYZ 20.982, 10.93, 1.815
xyY 0.622, 0.324, 10.93
CIE-LCH 39.462, 77.25, 35.2
CIE-LUV 39.462, 124.667, 24.814
Hunter-Lab 33.06, 55.431, 19.886
Binary 10111100, 00001000, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc0817

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Alternatives to #bc0817

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#bc0817 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc0817

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc0817;}
.background {background-color:#bc0817;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc0817;}

Shades and Tints of #bc0817

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, #130102 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc0817

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695b5c is the less saturated color, while #c40011 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc0817 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
  • #404040 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #593538 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6533 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6000 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf1810 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4328 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954008 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be1213 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population