#bc1538 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1538 is composed of 73.7% red, 8.2% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 70.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 347.4 degrees, a saturation of 79.9% and a lightness of 41%. #bc1538 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a70 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 74
    • G 8
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 70
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1538 color description : Strong red.

#bc1538 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1538 has RGB values of R:188, G:21, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.7, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326200.

Hex triplet bc1538 #bc1538
RGB Decimal 188, 21, 56 rgb(188,21,56)
RGB Percent 73.7, 8.2, 22 rgb(73.7%,8.2%,22%)
CMYK 0, 89, 70, 26
HSL 347.4°, 79.9, 41 hsl(347.4,79.9%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 347.4°, 88.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.436, 62.437, 26.553
XYZ 21.722, 11.516, 4.82
xyY 0.571, 0.303, 11.516
CIE-LCH 40.436, 67.849, 23.039
CIE-LUV 40.436, 114.622, 14.588
Hunter-Lab 33.935, 54.872, 15.333
Binary 10111100, 00010101, 00111000

Color Schemes with #bc1538

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Alternatives to #bc1538

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#bc1538 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1538

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1538;}
.background {background-color:#bc1538;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1538;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1538

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, #0c0103 is the darkest color, while #fef9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1538

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6567 is the less saturated color, while #cc052f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1538 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
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #624047 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c6758 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6337 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2827 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #89494c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #944637 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd212d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population