#bc3217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc3217 is composed of 73.7% red, 19.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 73.4% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 9.8 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc3217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff642e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 74
    • G 20
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 73
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc3217 color description : Strong red.

#bc3217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc3217 has RGB values of R:188, G:50, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.73, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12333591.

Hex triplet bc3217 #bc3217
RGB Decimal 188, 50, 23 rgb(188,50,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 19.6, 9 rgb(73.7%,19.6%,9%)
CMYK 0, 73, 88, 26
HSL 9.8°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(9.8,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 9.8°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 42.819, 53.629, 47.215
XYZ 22.035, 13.037, 2.167
xyY 0.592, 0.35, 13.037
CIE-LCH 42.819, 71.452, 41.361
CIE-LUV 42.819, 108.818, 30.761
Hunter-Lab 36.107, 45.748, 21.717
Binary 10111100, 00110010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc3217

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Alternatives to #bc3217

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#bc3217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc3217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc3217;}
.background {background-color:#bc3217;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc3217;}

Shades and Tints of #bc3217

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, #0d0402 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc3217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6968 is the less saturated color, while #cc2707 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc3217 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
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c504b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #796d2e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #88670d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0393c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #915726 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9b5410 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be372e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population