#bc1728 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1728 is composed of 73.7% red, 9% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.8% magenta, 78.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 353.8 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc1728 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e50 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 74
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 79
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1728 color description : Strong red.

#bc1728 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1728 has RGB values of R:188, G:23, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.79, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326696.

Hex triplet bc1728 #bc1728
RGB Decimal 188, 23, 40 rgb(188,23,40)
RGB Percent 73.7, 9, 15.7 rgb(73.7%,9%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 88, 79, 26
HSL 353.8°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(353.8,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.8°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.345, 61.453, 36.135
XYZ 21.43, 11.46, 3.091
xyY 0.596, 0.319, 11.46
CIE-LCH 40.345, 71.289, 30.456
CIE-LUV 40.345, 118.135, 21.367
Hunter-Lab 33.853, 53.752, 18.283
Binary 10111100, 00010111, 00101000

Color Schemes with #bc1728

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Alternatives to #bc1728

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#bc1728 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1728

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1728;}
.background {background-color:#bc1728;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1728;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1728

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 #bc1728

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6868 is the less saturated color, while #cc071b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1728 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
  • #614043 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706745 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806226 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2524 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4a3a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954727 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be2025 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population