#bc5540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc5540 is composed of 73.7% red, 33.3% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.8% magenta, 66% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 10.2 degrees, a saturation of 49.2% and a lightness of 49.4%. #bc5540 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa80 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 74
    • G 33
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 66
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc5540 color description : Moderate red.

#bc5540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc5540 has RGB values of R:188, G:85, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.66, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12342592.

Hex triplet bc5540 #bc5540
RGB Decimal 188, 85, 64 rgb(188,85,64)
RGB Percent 73.7, 33.3, 25.1 rgb(73.7%,33.3%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 55, 66, 26
HSL 10.2°, 49.2, 49.4 hsl(10.2,49.2%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 10.2°, 66, 73.7
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 48.959, 39.994, 32.154
XYZ 24.914, 17.561, 6.928
xyY 0.504, 0.355, 17.561
CIE-LCH 48.959, 51.317, 38.798
CIE-LUV 48.959, 79.274, 27.344
Hunter-Lab 41.906, 32.787, 19.532
Binary 10111100, 01010101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #bc5540

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Alternatives to #bc5540

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#bc5540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc5540

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc5540;}
.background {background-color:#bc5540;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc5540;}

Shades and Tints of #bc5540

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, #0c0604 is the darkest color, while #fefdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc5540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #827b7a is the less saturated color, while #f62f06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc5540 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #806b67 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #857b54 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #967643 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c05a60 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #996d4c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a46a42 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf5854 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population