#bc1617 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1617 is composed of 73.7% red, 8.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 359.6 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bc1617 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2c2e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 74
    • G 9
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1617 color description : Strong red.

#bc1617 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1617 has RGB values of R:188, G:22, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326423.

Hex triplet bc1617 #bc1617
RGB Decimal 188, 22, 23 rgb(188,22,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 8.6, 9 rgb(73.7%,8.6%,9%)
CMYK 0, 88, 88, 26
HSL 359.6°, 79, 41.2 hsl(359.6,79%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 359.6°, 88.3, 73.7
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 40.131, 61.199, 45.064
XYZ 21.182, 11.33, 1.882
xyY 0.616, 0.329, 11.33
CIE-LCH 40.131, 76.001, 36.366
CIE-LUV 40.131, 121.418, 26.012
Hunter-Lab 33.66, 53.424, 20.246
Binary 10111100, 00010110, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc1617

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Alternatives to #bc1617

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#bc1617 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1617

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1617;}
.background {background-color:#bc1617;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc1617

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 #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1617

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6767 is the less saturated color, while #cc0607 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1617 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
  • #5f3e3e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716732 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806105 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2220 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c4928 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #96460c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be1d1d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population