#bc240c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc240c is composed of 73.7% red, 14.1% green and 4.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.9% magenta, 93.6% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 8.2 degrees, a saturation of 88% and a lightness of 39.2%. #bc240c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4818 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 74
    • G 14
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 94
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc240c color description : Strong red.

#bc240c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc240c has RGB values of R:188, G:36, B:12 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.94, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12329996.

Hex triplet bc240c #bc240c
RGB Decimal 188, 36, 12 rgb(188,36,12)
RGB Percent 73.7, 14.1, 4.7 rgb(73.7%,14.1%,4.7%)
CMYK 0, 81, 94, 26
HSL 8.2°, 88, 39.2 hsl(8.2,88%,39.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 8.2°, 93.6, 73.7
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 41.188, 57.855, 50.318
XYZ 21.437, 11.982, 1.532
xyY 0.613, 0.343, 11.982
CIE-LCH 41.188, 76.675, 41.014
CIE-LUV 41.188, 117.203, 29.853
Hunter-Lab 34.616, 49.968, 21.607
Binary 10111100, 00100100, 00001100

Color Schemes with #bc240c

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Alternatives to #bc240c

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#bc240c Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc240c;}
.background {background-color:#bc240c;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc240c

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, #040100 is the darkest color, while #fef2f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc240c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676261 is the less saturated color, while #c41e04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc240c 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
  • #654642 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756925 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836400 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2d2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f501c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #984c04 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be2921 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population