#bc1520 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1520 is composed of 73.7% red, 8.2% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 83% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 356 degrees, a saturation of 79.9% and a lightness of 41%. #bc1520 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a40 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 74
    • G 8
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 83
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1520 color description : Strong red.

#bc1520 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1520 has RGB values of R:188, G:21, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.83, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326176.

Hex triplet bc1520 #bc1520
RGB Decimal 188, 21, 32 rgb(188,21,32)
RGB Percent 73.7, 8.2, 12.5 rgb(73.7%,8.2%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 89, 83, 26
HSL 356°, 79.9, 41 hsl(356,79.9%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 356°, 88.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.139, 61.58, 40.448
XYZ 21.269, 11.335, 2.434
xyY 0.607, 0.323, 11.335
CIE-LCH 40.139, 73.676, 33.298
CIE-LUV 40.139, 120.304, 23.658
Hunter-Lab 33.667, 53.849, 19.28
Binary 10111100, 00010101, 00100000

Color Schemes with #bc1520

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Alternatives to #bc1520

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#bc1520 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1520

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1520;}
.background {background-color:#bc1520;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1520;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1520

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, #0c0102 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1520

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6566 is the less saturated color, while #cc0512 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1520 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
  • #5f3e40 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #70663c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #80621c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2321 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c4932 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95461d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be1d20 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population