#bc1509 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1509 is composed of 73.7% red, 8.2% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 95.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 4 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 38.6%. #bc1509 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a12 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 74
    • G 8
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 95
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1509 color description : Strong red.

#bc1509 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1509 has RGB values of R:188, G:21, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.95, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326153.

Hex triplet bc1509 #bc1509
RGB Decimal 188, 21, 9 rgb(188,21,9)
RGB Percent 73.7, 8.2, 3.5 rgb(73.7%,8.2%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 89, 95, 26
HSL 4°, 90.9, 38.6 hsl(4,90.9%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 4°, 95.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.999, 61.174, 50.591
XYZ 21.058, 11.25, 1.321
xyY 0.626, 0.335, 11.25
CIE-LCH 39.999, 79.383, 39.591
CIE-LUV 39.999, 123.155, 28.177
Hunter-Lab 33.541, 53.367, 21.143
Binary 10111100, 00010101, 00001001

Color Schemes with #bc1509

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Alternatives to #bc1509

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#bc1509 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1509

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1509;}
.background {background-color:#bc1509;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1509;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1509

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #feeeed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1509

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695d5c is the less saturated color, while #c40e01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1509 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
  • #464646 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e3c3a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726624 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806100 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf201d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d491a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954503 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be1c16 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population