#bc2817 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2817 is composed of 73.7% red, 15.7% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.7% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 6.2 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc2817 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff502e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 74
    • G 16
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc2817 color description : Strong red.

#bc2817 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2817 has RGB values of R:188, G:40, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12331031.

Hex triplet bc2817 #bc2817
RGB Decimal 188, 40, 23 rgb(188,40,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 15.7, 9 rgb(73.7%,15.7%,9%)
CMYK 0, 79, 88, 26
HSL 6.2°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(6.2,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 6.2°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 41.648, 56.894, 46.278
XYZ 21.654, 12.274, 2.039
xyY 0.602, 0.341, 12.274
CIE-LCH 41.648, 73.339, 39.125
CIE-LUV 41.648, 114.218, 28.705
Hunter-Lab 35.034, 49.019, 21.072
Binary 10111100, 00101000, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc2817

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Alternatives to #bc2817

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#bc2817 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2817

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2817;}
.background {background-color:#bc2817;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc2817;}

Shades and Tints of #bc2817

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, #0d0302 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2817

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6868 is the less saturated color, while #cc1b07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2817 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674a46 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #756a30 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #85650a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf3132 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f5227 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #994e0f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be2d28 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population