#bc1823 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1823 is composed of 73.7% red, 9.4% green and 13.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 81.4% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 356 degrees, a saturation of 77.4% and a lightness of 41.6%. #bc1823 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3046 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 74
    • G 9
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 81
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1823 color description : Strong red.

#bc1823 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1823 has RGB values of R:188, G:24, B:35 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.81, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326947.

Hex triplet bc1823 #bc1823
RGB Decimal 188, 24, 35 rgb(188,24,35)
RGB Percent 73.7, 9.4, 13.7 rgb(73.7%,9.4%,13.7%)
CMYK 0, 87, 81, 26
HSL 356°, 77.4, 41.6 hsl(356,77.4%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 356°, 87.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.359, 61.11, 39.004
XYZ 21.37, 11.469, 2.679
xyY 0.602, 0.323, 11.469
CIE-LCH 40.359, 72.497, 32.548
CIE-LUV 40.359, 118.845, 23.125
Hunter-Lab 33.866, 53.374, 19.016
Binary 10111100, 00011000, 00100011

Color Schemes with #bc1823

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Alternatives to #bc1823

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#bc1823 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1823

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1823;}
.background {background-color:#bc1823;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1823;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1823

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, #0e0203 is the darkest color, while #fffcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1823

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a6a is the less saturated color, while #cc0815 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1823 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
  • #4a4a4a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #614042 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #70673f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806220 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2524 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c4a35 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964721 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be2024 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population