#bc3742 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc3742 is composed of 73.7% red, 21.6% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 70.7% magenta, 64.9% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 355 degrees, a saturation of 54.7% and a lightness of 47.6%. #bc3742 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6e84 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 74
    • G 22
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 71
    • Y 65
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc3742 color description : Moderate red.

#bc3742 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc3742 has RGB values of R:188, G:55, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.71, Y:0.65, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12334914.

Hex triplet bc3742 #bc3742
RGB Decimal 188, 55, 66 rgb(188,55,66)
RGB Percent 73.7, 21.6, 25.9 rgb(73.7%,21.6%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 71, 65, 26
HSL 355°, 54.7, 47.6 hsl(355,54.7%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 355°, 70.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 43.973, 53.476, 24.816
XYZ 23.09, 13.82, 6.606
xyY 0.531, 0.318, 13.82
CIE-LCH 43.973, 58.954, 24.894
CIE-LUV 43.973, 97.921, 16.447
Hunter-Lab 37.175, 45.812, 15.487
Binary 10111100, 00110111, 01000010

Color Schemes with #bc3742

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Alternatives to #bc3742

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#bc3742 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc3742

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc3742;}
.background {background-color:#bc3742;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc3742

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, #060202 is the darkest color, while #fcf6f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc3742

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7879 is the less saturated color, while #eb081b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc3742 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
  • #606060 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #72585a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766f5c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #876b43 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf4245 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f5a53 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a5842 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be3e44 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population