#bc1817 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1817 is composed of 73.7% red, 9.4% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 0.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc1817 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff302e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 74
    • G 9
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1817 color description : Strong red.

#bc1817 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1817 has RGB values of R:188, G:24, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326935.

Hex triplet bc1817 #bc1817
RGB Decimal 188, 24, 23 rgb(188,24,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 9.4, 9 rgb(73.7%,9.4%,9%)
CMYK 0, 87, 88, 26
HSL 0.4°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(0.4,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.4°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 40.261, 60.824, 45.169
XYZ 21.221, 11.409, 1.895
xyY 0.615, 0.33, 11.409
CIE-LCH 40.261, 75.762, 36.598
CIE-LUV 40.261, 120.788, 26.245
Hunter-Lab 33.778, 53.036, 20.317
Binary 10111100, 00011000, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc1817

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Alternatives to #bc1817

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#bc1817 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1817

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1817;}
.background {background-color:#bc1817;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1817;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1817

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, #0d0202 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1817

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6868 is the less saturated color, while #cc0807 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1817 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
  • #494949 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #603f3f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726731 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816206 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2422 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c4a28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #96470c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be1f1e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population