#bc2540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2540 is composed of 73.7% red, 14.5% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.3% magenta, 66% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 349.3 degrees, a saturation of 67.1% and a lightness of 44.1%. #bc2540 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a80 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 74
    • G 15
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 66
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc2540 color description : Strong red.

#bc2540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2540 has RGB values of R:188, G:37, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.66, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12330304.

Hex triplet bc2540 #bc2540
RGB Decimal 188, 37, 64 rgb(188,37,64)
RGB Percent 73.7, 14.5, 25.1 rgb(73.7%,14.5%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 80, 66, 26
HSL 349.3°, 67.1, 44.1 hsl(349.3,67.1%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 349.3°, 80.3, 73.7
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.825, 59.262, 23.315
XYZ 22.327, 12.387, 6.066
xyY 0.547, 0.304, 12.387
CIE-LCH 41.825, 63.683, 21.476
CIE-LUV 41.825, 106.976, 13.178
Hunter-Lab 35.196, 51.642, 14.419
Binary 10111100, 00100101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #bc2540

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Alternatives to #bc2540

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#bc2540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2540

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2540;}
.background {background-color:#bc2540;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc2540;}

Shades and Tints of #bc2540

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, #080203 is the darkest color, while #fdf6f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #776a6c is the less saturated color, while #df022a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2540 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a4b51 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6a5e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816640 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be3436 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5153 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964e40 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2e39 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population