#bc2309 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2309 is composed of 73.7% red, 13.7% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.4% magenta, 95.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 8.7 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 38.6%. #bc2309 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4612 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 74
    • G 14
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 95
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc2309 color description : Strong red.

#bc2309 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2309 has RGB values of R:188, G:35, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.95, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12329737.

Hex triplet bc2309 #bc2309
RGB Decimal 188, 35, 9 rgb(188,35,9)
RGB Percent 73.7, 13.7, 3.5 rgb(73.7%,13.7%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 81, 95, 26
HSL 8.7°, 90.9, 38.6 hsl(8.7,90.9%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 8.7°, 95.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 41.082, 58.09, 51.207
XYZ 21.391, 11.916, 1.432
xyY 0.616, 0.343, 11.916
CIE-LCH 41.082, 77.437, 41.396
CIE-LUV 41.082, 117.874, 30.052
Hunter-Lab 34.519, 50.202, 21.704
Binary 10111100, 00100011, 00001001

Color Schemes with #bc2309

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Alternatives to #bc2309

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#bc2309 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2309

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2309;}
.background {background-color:#bc2309;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc2309;}

Shades and Tints of #bc2309

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 #fef0ed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2309

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695e5c is the less saturated color, while #c41e01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2309 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
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #644540 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756923 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836400 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2c2c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e4f19 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #974c03 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be281f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population