#bc2228 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2228 is composed of 73.7% red, 13.3% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.9% magenta, 78.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 357.7 degrees, a saturation of 69.4% and a lightness of 43.5%. #bc2228 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4450 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 74
    • G 13
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 82
    • Y 79
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc2228 color description : Strong red.

#bc2228 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2228 has RGB values of R:188, G:34, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.82, Y:0.79, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12329512.

Hex triplet bc2228 #bc2228
RGB Decimal 188, 34, 40 rgb(188,34,40)
RGB Percent 73.7, 13.3, 15.7 rgb(73.7%,13.3%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 82, 79, 26
HSL 357.7°, 69.4, 43.5 hsl(357.7,69.4%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 357.7°, 81.9, 73.7
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.202, 59.009, 37.036
XYZ 21.695, 11.991, 3.18
xyY 0.588, 0.325, 11.991
CIE-LCH 41.202, 69.668, 32.114
CIE-LUV 41.202, 114.218, 22.973
Hunter-Lab 34.629, 51.232, 18.796
Binary 10111100, 00100010, 00101000

Color Schemes with #bc2228

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Alternatives to #bc2228

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#bc2228 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2228

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2228;}
.background {background-color:#bc2228;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc2228;}

Shades and Tints of #bc2228

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, #050101 is the darkest color, while #fdf4f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2228

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6f6f is the less saturated color, while #d60810 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2228 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #664849 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726943 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826426 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2e2e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d4f39 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #974c27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be292c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population