#bc1539 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1539 is composed of 73.7% red, 8.2% green and 22.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 69.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 347.1 degrees, a saturation of 79.9% and a lightness of 41%. #bc1539 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a72 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

#bc1539 color description : Strong red.

#bc1539 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1539 has RGB values of R:188, G:21, B:57 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.7, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326201.

Hex triplet bc1539 #bc1539
RGB Decimal 188, 21, 57 rgb(188,21,57)
RGB Percent 73.7, 8.2, 22.4 rgb(73.7%,8.2%,22.4%)
CMYK 0, 89, 70, 26
HSL 347.1°, 79.9, 41 hsl(347.1,79.9%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 347.1°, 88.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.452, 62.484, 25.95
XYZ 21.747, 11.526, 4.95
xyY 0.569, 0.302, 11.526
CIE-LCH 40.452, 67.658, 22.553
CIE-LUV 40.452, 114.328, 14.115
Hunter-Lab 33.95, 54.928, 15.119
Binary 10111100, 00010101, 00111001

Color Schemes with #bc1539

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Alternatives to #bc1539

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#bc1539 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1539

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1539;}
.background {background-color:#bc1539;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1539;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1539

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, #0c0104 is the darkest color, while #fef9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1539

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6567 is the less saturated color, while #cc0530 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1539 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
  • #6c6759 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6338 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2827 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #89494d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #944638 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd212e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population