#bc170c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc170c is composed of 73.7% red, 9% green and 4.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.8% magenta, 93.6% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 3.7 degrees, a saturation of 88% and a lightness of 39.2%. #bc170c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e18 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 74
    • G 9
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 94
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc170c color description : Strong red.

#bc170c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc170c has RGB values of R:188, G:23, B:12 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.94, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326668.

Hex triplet bc170c #bc170c
RGB Decimal 188, 23, 12 rgb(188,23,12)
RGB Percent 73.7, 9, 4.7 rgb(73.7%,9%,4.7%)
CMYK 0, 88, 94, 26
HSL 3.7°, 88, 39.2 hsl(3.7,88%,39.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 3.7°, 93.6, 73.7
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 40.137, 60.845, 49.669
XYZ 21.113, 11.333, 1.424
xyY 0.623, 0.335, 11.333
CIE-LCH 40.137, 78.543, 39.226
CIE-LUV 40.137, 122.299, 28.026
Hunter-Lab 33.665, 53.031, 21.058
Binary 10111100, 00010111, 00001100

Color Schemes with #bc170c

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Alternatives to #bc170c

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#bc170c Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc170c;}
.background {background-color:#bc170c;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc170c

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, #040000 is the darkest color, while #fef1f0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc170c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676161 is the less saturated color, while #c41004 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc170c 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
  • #474747 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e3d3b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726726 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806200 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2220 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d491d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964604 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be1e18 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population