#bc1724 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1724 is composed of 73.7% red, 9% green and 14.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.8% magenta, 80.9% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 355.3 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc1724 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e48 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 74
    • G 9
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 81
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1724 color description : Strong red.

#bc1724 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1724 has RGB values of R:188, G:23, B:36 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.81, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326692.

Hex triplet bc1724 #bc1724
RGB Decimal 188, 23, 36 rgb(188,23,36)
RGB Percent 73.7, 9, 14.1 rgb(73.7%,9%,14.1%)
CMYK 0, 88, 81, 26
HSL 355.3°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(355.3,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 355.3°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.303, 61.329, 38.386
XYZ 21.365, 11.434, 2.751
xyY 0.601, 0.322, 11.434
CIE-LCH 40.303, 72.352, 32.042
CIE-LUV 40.303, 118.961, 22.691
Hunter-Lab 33.815, 53.606, 18.847
Binary 10111100, 00010111, 00100100

Color Schemes with #bc1724

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Alternatives to #bc1724

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#bc1724 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1724

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1724;}
.background {background-color:#bc1724;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1724;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1724

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, #0d0203 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1724

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6868 is the less saturated color, while #cc0716 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1724 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
  • #4a4a4a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #614042 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706740 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806221 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2523 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4a36 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964722 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be2023 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population