#bc1828 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1828 is composed of 73.7% red, 9.4% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 78.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 354.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.4% and a lightness of 41.6%. #bc1828 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3050 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 74
    • G 9
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 79
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1828 color description : Strong red.

#bc1828 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1828 has RGB values of R:188, G:24, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.79, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326952.

Hex triplet bc1828 #bc1828
RGB Decimal 188, 24, 40 rgb(188,24,40)
RGB Percent 73.7, 9.4, 15.7 rgb(73.7%,9.4%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 87, 79, 26
HSL 354.1°, 77.4, 41.6 hsl(354.1,77.4%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.1°, 87.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.411, 61.263, 36.204
XYZ 21.45, 11.501, 3.098
xyY 0.595, 0.319, 11.501
CIE-LCH 40.411, 71.161, 30.582
CIE-LUV 40.411, 117.831, 21.492
Hunter-Lab 33.913, 53.555, 18.323
Binary 10111100, 00011000, 00101000

Color Schemes with #bc1828

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Alternatives to #bc1828

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#bc1828 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1828

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1828;}
.background {background-color:#bc1828;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1828;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1828

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, #0e0203 is the darkest color, while #fffcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1828

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a6a is the less saturated color, while #cc081b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1828 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
  • #624144 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #706745 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806226 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2625 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
  • #be2126 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population