#bc1738 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1738 is composed of 73.7% red, 9% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.8% magenta, 70.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 348 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc1738 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff2e70 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 74
    • G 9
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 88
    • Y 70
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1738 color description : Strong red.

#bc1738 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1738 has RGB values of R:188, G:23, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.88, Y:0.7, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326712.

Hex triplet bc1738 #bc1738
RGB Decimal 188, 23, 56 rgb(188,23,56)
RGB Percent 73.7, 9, 22 rgb(73.7%,9%,22%)
CMYK 0, 88, 70, 26
HSL 348°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(348,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 348°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.561, 62.079, 26.705
XYZ 21.76, 11.592, 4.833
xyY 0.57, 0.304, 11.592
CIE-LCH 40.561, 67.58, 23.277
CIE-LUV 40.561, 114.082, 14.837
Hunter-Lab 34.048, 54.498, 15.417
Binary 10111100, 00010111, 00111000

Color Schemes with #bc1738

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Alternatives to #bc1738

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#bc1738 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1738

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1738;}
.background {background-color:#bc1738;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1738;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1738

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, #0d0204 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1738

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6869 is the less saturated color, while #cc072e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1738 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
  • #4c4c4c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #624148 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d6758 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6337 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2928 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #894a4c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #944737 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd222e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population