#bc3917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc3917 is composed of 73.7% red, 22.4% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 69.7% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 12.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc3917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff722e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 74
    • G 22
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc3917 color description : Strong red.

#bc3917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc3917 has RGB values of R:188, G:57, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12335383.

Hex triplet bc3917 #bc3917
RGB Decimal 188, 57, 23 rgb(188,57,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 22.4, 9 rgb(73.7%,22.4%,9%)
CMYK 0, 70, 88, 26
HSL 12.4°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(12.4,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 12.4°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 43.774, 51.006, 47.979
XYZ 22.358, 13.682, 2.274
xyY 0.584, 0.357, 13.682
CIE-LCH 43.774, 70.026, 43.248
CIE-LUV 43.774, 104.521, 32.421
Hunter-Lab 36.989, 43.162, 22.247
Binary 10111100, 00111001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc3917

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Alternatives to #bc3917

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#bc3917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc3917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc3917;}
.background {background-color:#bc3917;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc3917;}

Shades and Tints of #bc3917

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 #fefcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc3917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6968 is the less saturated color, while #cc2f07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc3917 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
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f554e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b6f2d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8b690e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c03f42 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #935b25 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c5811 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be3d32 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population