#bc1700 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1700 is composed of 73.7% red, 9% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.8% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 7.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.9%. #bc1700 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e00 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 74
    • G 9
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 100
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1700 color description : Strong red.

#bc1700 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1700 has RGB values of R:188, G:23, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:1, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326656.

Hex triplet bc1700 #bc1700
RGB Decimal 188, 23, 0 rgb(188,23,0)
RGB Percent 73.7, 9, 0 rgb(73.7%,9%,0%)
CMYK 0, 88, 100, 26
HSL 7.3°, 100, 36.9 hsl(7.3,100%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 7.3°, 100, 73.7
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 40.093, 60.716, 53.815
XYZ 21.047, 11.307, 1.074
xyY 0.63, 0.338, 11.307
CIE-LCH 40.093, 81.133, 41.552
CIE-LUV 40.093, 123.21, 29.476
Hunter-Lab 33.626, 52.879, 21.644
Binary 10111100, 00010111, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bc1700

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Alternatives to #bc1700

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#bc1700 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1700

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1700;}
.background {background-color:#bc1700;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1700;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1700

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 #bc1700

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #655957 is the less saturated color, while #bc1700 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1700 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
  • #5e3d38 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736719 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806200 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf211e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d4910 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964600 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be1d13 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population