#bc1526 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1526 is composed of 73.7% red, 8.2% green and 14.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.8% magenta, 79.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 353.9 degrees, a saturation of 79.9% and a lightness of 41%. #bc1526 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2a4c with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 74
    • G 8
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 89
    • Y 80
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1526 color description : Strong red.

#bc1526 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1526 has RGB values of R:188, G:21, B:38 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.89, Y:0.8, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326182.

Hex triplet bc1526 #bc1526
RGB Decimal 188, 21, 38 rgb(188,21,38)
RGB Percent 73.7, 8.2, 14.9 rgb(73.7%,8.2%,14.9%)
CMYK 0, 89, 80, 26
HSL 353.9°, 79.9, 41 hsl(353.9,79.9%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.9°, 88.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.197, 61.75, 37.139
XYZ 21.358, 11.37, 2.904
xyY 0.599, 0.319, 11.37
CIE-LCH 40.197, 72.058, 31.024
CIE-LUV 40.197, 119.141, 21.81
Hunter-Lab 33.72, 54.051, 18.498
Binary 10111100, 00010101, 00100110

Color Schemes with #bc1526

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Alternatives to #bc1526

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#bc1526 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1526

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1526;}
.background {background-color:#bc1526;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1526;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1526

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 #bc1526

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6566 is the less saturated color, while #cc0519 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1526 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
  • #494949 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #603f42 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6743 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f6224 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2422 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4938 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954624 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be1e23 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population