#bc1609 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1609 is composed of 73.7% red, 8.6% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 95.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 4.4 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 38.6%. #bc1609 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2c12 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 74
    • G 9
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 95
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1609 color description : Strong red.

#bc1609 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1609 has RGB values of R:188, G:22, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.95, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326409.

Hex triplet bc1609 #bc1609
RGB Decimal 188, 22, 9 rgb(188,22,9)
RGB Percent 73.7, 8.6, 3.5 rgb(73.7%,8.6%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 88, 95, 26
HSL 4.4°, 90.9, 38.6 hsl(4.4,90.9%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.4°, 95.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 40.061, 60.996, 50.626
XYZ 21.076, 11.288, 1.327
xyY 0.626, 0.335, 11.288
CIE-LCH 40.061, 79.268, 39.692
CIE-LUV 40.061, 122.849, 28.285
Hunter-Lab 33.597, 53.183, 21.175
Binary 10111100, 00010110, 00001001

Color Schemes with #bc1609

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Alternatives to #bc1609

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#bc1609 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1609

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1609;}
.background {background-color:#bc1609;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc1609

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #feeeed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1609

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695d5c is the less saturated color, while #c41001 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1609 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
  • #464646 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e3c3a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726624 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806100 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf211e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d491a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964603 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be1d16 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population