#bc2809 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2809 is composed of 73.7% red, 15.7% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.7% magenta, 95.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 10.4 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 38.6%. #bc2809 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5012 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 74
    • G 16
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 95
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc2809 color description : Strong red.

#bc2809 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2809 has RGB values of R:188, G:40, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.95, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12331017.

Hex triplet bc2809 #bc2809
RGB Decimal 188, 40, 9 rgb(188,40,9)
RGB Percent 73.7, 15.7, 3.5 rgb(73.7%,15.7%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 79, 95, 26
HSL 10.4°, 90.9, 38.6 hsl(10.4,90.9%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 10.4°, 95.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 41.582, 56.683, 51.497
XYZ 21.548, 12.231, 1.485
xyY 0.611, 0.347, 12.231
CIE-LCH 41.582, 76.583, 42.255
CIE-LUV 41.582, 115.483, 30.911
Hunter-Lab 34.973, 48.776, 21.964
Binary 10111100, 00101000, 00001001

Color Schemes with #bc2809

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Alternatives to #bc2809

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#bc2809 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2809

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2809;}
.background {background-color:#bc2809;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc2809;}

Shades and Tints of #bc2809

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fef0ed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2809

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695e5c is the less saturated color, while #c42301 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2809 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
  • #664943 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766a22 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #846500 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf3031 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f5219 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #984e03 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be2d22 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population