#bc0231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc0231 is composed of 73.7% red, 0.8% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 98.9% magenta, 73.9% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 344.8 degrees, a saturation of 97.9% and a lightness of 37.3%. #bc0231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0462 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 74
    • G 1
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 99
    • Y 74
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc0231 color description : Strong pink.

#bc0231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc0231 has RGB values of R:188, G:2, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.99, Y:0.74, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12321329.

Hex triplet bc0231 #bc0231
RGB Decimal 188, 2, 49 rgb(188,2,49)
RGB Percent 73.7, 0.8, 19.2 rgb(73.7%,0.8%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 99, 74, 26
HSL 344.8°, 97.9, 37.3 hsl(344.8,97.9%,37.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 344.8°, 98.9, 73.7
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 39.512, 64.506, 29.791
XYZ 21.316, 10.959, 3.899
xyY 0.589, 0.303, 10.959
CIE-LCH 39.512, 71.053, 24.789
CIE-LUV 39.512, 120.245, 16.09
Hunter-Lab 33.105, 57.003, 16.191
Binary 10111100, 00000010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #bc0231

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Alternatives to #bc0231

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#bc0231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc0231

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc0231;}
.background {background-color:#bc0231;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc0231;}

Shades and Tints of #bc0231

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, #0d0003 is the darkest color, while #fff9fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc0231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #645a5c is the less saturated color, while #bc0231 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc0231 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
  • #3f3f3f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #58333c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6552 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c602f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be1b16 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #884146 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #933e30 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd1220 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population