#bc2728 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2728 is composed of 73.7% red, 15.3% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 79.3% magenta, 78.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 359.6 degrees, a saturation of 65.6% and a lightness of 44.5%. #bc2728 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4e50 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 74
    • G 15
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 79
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc2728 color description : Strong red.

#bc2728 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2728 has RGB values of R:188, G:39, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.79, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12330792.

Hex triplet bc2728 #bc2728
RGB Decimal 188, 39, 40 rgb(188,39,40)
RGB Percent 73.7, 15.3, 15.7 rgb(73.7%,15.3%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 79, 79, 26
HSL 359.6°, 65.6, 44.5 hsl(359.6,65.6%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 359.6°, 79.3, 73.7
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.686, 57.641, 37.542
XYZ 21.849, 12.298, 3.231
xyY 0.585, 0.329, 12.298
CIE-LCH 41.686, 68.789, 33.076
CIE-LUV 41.686, 112.035, 23.875
Hunter-Lab 35.069, 49.838, 19.086
Binary 10111100, 00100111, 00101000

Color Schemes with #bc2728

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Alternatives to #bc2728

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#bc2728 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2728

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2728;}
.background {background-color:#bc2728;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc2728

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, #090202 is the darkest color, while #fef8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2728

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766d6d is the less saturated color, while #df0406 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2728 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
  • #694b4b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746a42 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #836527 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf3233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e5139 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #984e27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be2e2f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population