#bc172c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc172c is composed of 73.7% red, 9% green and 17.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.8% magenta, 76.6% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 352.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc172c color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e58 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 74
    • G 9
    • B 17
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 77
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc172c color description : Strong red.

#bc172c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc172c has RGB values of R:188, G:23, B:44 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.77, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326700.

Hex triplet bc172c #bc172c
RGB Decimal 188, 23, 44 rgb(188,23,44)
RGB Percent 73.7, 9, 17.3 rgb(73.7%,9%,17.3%)
CMYK 0, 88, 77, 26
HSL 352.4°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(352.4,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 352.4°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.392, 61.589, 33.829
XYZ 21.501, 11.489, 3.468
xyY 0.59, 0.315, 11.489
CIE-LCH 40.392, 70.268, 28.779
CIE-LUV 40.392, 117.233, 19.918
Hunter-Lab 33.895, 53.914, 17.66
Binary 10111100, 00010111, 00101100

Color Schemes with #bc172c

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Alternatives to #bc172c

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#bc172c Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc172c;}
.background {background-color:#bc172c;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc172c;}

Shades and Tints of #bc172c

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 #bc172c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6868 is the less saturated color, while #cc0720 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc172c 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
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #624145 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6749 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f622b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2625 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4a3f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95472b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd2128 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population