#bc2437 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2437 is composed of 73.7% red, 14.1% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.9% magenta, 70.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 352.5 degrees, a saturation of 67.9% and a lightness of 43.9%. #bc2437 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff486e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 74
    • G 14
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 81
    • Y 71
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc2437 color description : Strong red.

#bc2437 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2437 has RGB values of R:188, G:36, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.81, Y:0.71, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12330039.

Hex triplet bc2437 #bc2437
RGB Decimal 188, 36, 55 rgb(188,36,55)
RGB Percent 73.7, 14.1, 21.6 rgb(73.7%,14.1%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 81, 71, 26
HSL 352.5°, 67.9, 43.9 hsl(352.5,67.9%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.5°, 80.9, 73.7
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.582, 59.078, 28.561
XYZ 22.061, 12.232, 4.814
xyY 0.564, 0.313, 12.232
CIE-LCH 41.582, 65.62, 25.801
CIE-LUV 41.582, 109.899, 17.354
Hunter-Lab 34.974, 51.389, 16.321
Binary 10111100, 00100100, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bc2437

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Alternatives to #bc2437

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#bc2437 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2437

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2437;}
.background {background-color:#bc2437;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc2437;}

Shades and Tints of #bc2437

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, #070102 is the darkest color, while #fdf5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2437

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #77696b is the less saturated color, while #de021d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2437 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
  • #545454 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #694a4e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706a54 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816537 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf3233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c5049 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964d37 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2d34 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population