#bc2420 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2420 is composed of 73.7% red, 14.1% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.9% magenta, 83% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 1.5 degrees, a saturation of 70.9% and a lightness of 43.1%. #bc2420 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4840 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 74
    • G 14
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 83
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc2420 color description : Strong red.

#bc2420 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2420 has RGB values of R:188, G:36, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.83, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12330016.

Hex triplet bc2420 #bc2420
RGB Decimal 188, 36, 32 rgb(188,36,32)
RGB Percent 73.7, 14.1, 12.5 rgb(73.7%,14.1%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 81, 83, 26
HSL 1.5°, 70.9, 43.1 hsl(1.5,70.9%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.5°, 83, 73.7
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.312, 58.24, 41.552
XYZ 21.632, 12.06, 2.555
xyY 0.597, 0.333, 12.06
CIE-LCH 41.312, 71.544, 35.507
CIE-LUV 41.312, 114.823, 25.798
Hunter-Lab 34.728, 50.413, 19.947
Binary 10111100, 00100100, 00100000

Color Schemes with #bc2420

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Alternatives to #bc2420

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#bc2420 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2420

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2420;}
.background {background-color:#bc2420;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc2420;}

Shades and Tints of #bc2420

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, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fdf2f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2420

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706c6c is the less saturated color, while #d50c07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2420 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
  • #664847 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #74693a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #83641c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2e2f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e5030 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #984d1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be2a29 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population