#bc3937 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc3937 is composed of 73.7% red, 22.4% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 69.7% magenta, 70.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 0.9 degrees, a saturation of 54.7% and a lightness of 47.6%. #bc3937 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff726e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 74
    • G 22
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 71
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc3937 color description : Moderate red.

#bc3937 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc3937 has RGB values of R:188, G:57, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.71, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12335415.

Hex triplet bc3937 #bc3937
RGB Decimal 188, 57, 55 rgb(188,57,55)
RGB Percent 73.7, 22.4, 21.6 rgb(73.7%,22.4%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 70, 71, 26
HSL 0.9°, 54.7, 47.6 hsl(0.9,54.7%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.9°, 70.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 44.083, 52.112, 31.541
XYZ 22.893, 13.896, 5.091
xyY 0.547, 0.332, 13.896
CIE-LCH 44.083, 60.914, 31.184
CIE-LUV 44.083, 99.421, 22.239
Hunter-Lab 37.277, 44.385, 17.997
Binary 10111100, 00111001, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bc3937

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Alternatives to #bc3937

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#bc3937 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc3937

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc3937;}
.background {background-color:#bc3937;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc3937;}

Shades and Tints of #bc3937

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 #bc3937

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7878 is the less saturated color, while #eb0c08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc3937 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
  • #725858 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786f50 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #896b38 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf4245 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #915b47 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9b5837 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be3f40 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population