#bc1427 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1427 is composed of 73.7% red, 7.8% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 89.4% magenta, 79.3% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 353.2 degrees, a saturation of 80.8% and a lightness of 40.8%. #bc1427 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff284e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 74
    • G 8
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 79
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1427 color description : Strong red.

#bc1427 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1427 has RGB values of R:188, G:20, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.79, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12325927.

Hex triplet bc1427 #bc1427
RGB Decimal 188, 20, 39 rgb(188,20,39)
RGB Percent 73.7, 7.8, 15.3 rgb(73.7%,7.8%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 89, 79, 26
HSL 353.2°, 80.8, 40.8 hsl(353.2,80.8%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.2°, 89.4, 73.7
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.149, 61.951, 36.51
XYZ 21.357, 11.341, 2.984
xyY 0.599, 0.318, 11.341
CIE-LCH 40.149, 71.909, 30.512
CIE-LUV 40.149, 119.205, 21.363
Hunter-Lab 33.676, 54.266, 18.32
Binary 10111100, 00010100, 00100111

Color Schemes with #bc1427

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Alternatives to #bc1427

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#bc1427 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1427

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1427;}
.background {background-color:#bc1427;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1427;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1427

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, #0b0102 is the darkest color, while #fef8f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1427

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6465 is the less saturated color, while #cc041b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1427 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
  • #484848 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f3e41 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6644 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6225 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2321 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4839 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954525 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be1d23 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population