#bc1500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1500 is composed of 73.7% red, 8.2% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 6.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.9%. #bc1500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a00 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 74
    • G 8
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 100
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1500 color description : Strong red.

#bc1500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1500 has RGB values of R:188, G:21, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:1, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326144.

Hex triplet bc1500 #bc1500
RGB Decimal 188, 21, 0 rgb(188,21,0)
RGB Percent 73.7, 8.2, 0 rgb(73.7%,8.2%,0%)
CMYK 0, 89, 100, 26
HSL 6.7°, 100, 36.9 hsl(6.7,100%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 6.7°, 100, 73.7
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.966, 61.079, 53.767
XYZ 21.008, 11.23, 1.062
xyY 0.631, 0.337, 11.23
CIE-LCH 39.966, 81.373, 41.357
CIE-LUV 39.966, 123.84, 29.259
Hunter-Lab 33.512, 53.255, 21.58
Binary 10111100, 00010101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bc1500

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Alternatives to #bc1500

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#bc1500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1500;}
.background {background-color:#bc1500;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1500;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1500

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, #0b0100 is the darkest color, while #fff8f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #655857 is the less saturated color, while #bc1500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1500 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
  • #454545 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d3b37 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726619 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6100 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf1f1c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d4910 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954500 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be1b12 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population