#bc2317 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2317 is composed of 73.7% red, 13.7% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 81.4% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 4.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc2317 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff462e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 74
    • G 14
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc2317 color description : Strong red.

#bc2317 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2317 has RGB values of R:188, G:35, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12329751.

Hex triplet bc2317 #bc2317
RGB Decimal 188, 35, 23 rgb(188,35,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 13.7, 9 rgb(73.7%,13.7%,9%)
CMYK 0, 81, 88, 26
HSL 4.4°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(4.4,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.4°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 41.149, 58.299, 45.879
XYZ 21.496, 11.958, 1.987
xyY 0.607, 0.337, 11.958
CIE-LCH 41.149, 74.186, 38.201
CIE-LUV 41.149, 116.557, 27.824
Hunter-Lab 34.58, 50.444, 20.8
Binary 10111100, 00100011, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc2317

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Alternatives to #bc2317

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#bc2317 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2317

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2317;}
.background {background-color:#bc2317;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc2317

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, #0d0202 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2317

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6868 is the less saturated color, while #cc1507 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2317 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
  • #4f4f4f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #654644 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746930 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836409 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2d2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e4f27 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #984c0e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be2925 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population