#bc3959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc3959 is composed of 73.7% red, 22.4% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 69.7% magenta, 52.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 345.3 degrees, a saturation of 53.5% and a lightness of 48%. #bc3959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff72b2 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3366.

    • R 74
    • G 22
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 53
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc3959 color description : Moderate red.

#bc3959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc3959 has RGB values of R:188, G:57, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.53, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12335449.

Hex triplet bc3959 #bc3959
RGB Decimal 188, 57, 89 rgb(188,57,89)
RGB Percent 73.7, 22.4, 34.9 rgb(73.7%,22.4%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 70, 53, 26
HSL 345.3°, 53.5, 48 hsl(345.3,53.5%,48%)
HSV (or HSB) 345.3°, 69.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc3366 #cc3366
CIE-LAB 44.719, 54.338, 11.667
XYZ 24.006, 14.341, 10.955
xyY 0.487, 0.291, 14.341
CIE-LCH 44.719, 55.577, 12.118
CIE-LUV 44.719, 90.226, 3.61
Hunter-Lab 37.87, 46.88, 9.358
Binary 10111100, 00111001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #bc3959

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Alternatives to #bc3959

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#bc3959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc3959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc3959;}
.background {background-color:#bc3959;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc3959

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, #070203 is the darkest color, while #fdf7f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc3959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #837276 is the less saturated color, while #f5003c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc3959 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
  • #646464 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #765b62 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #717076 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #846d59 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be474b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c5c6b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #985a59 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd4250 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population