#bc1837 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1837 is composed of 73.7% red, 9.4% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 70.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 348.7 degrees, a saturation of 77.4% and a lightness of 41.6%. #bc1837 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff306e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0033.

    • R 74
    • G 9
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 71
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1837 color description : Strong red.

#bc1837 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1837 has RGB values of R:188, G:24, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.71, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12326967.

Hex triplet bc1837 #bc1837
RGB Decimal 188, 24, 55 rgb(188,24,55)
RGB Percent 73.7, 9.4, 21.6 rgb(73.7%,9.4%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 87, 71, 26
HSL 348.7°, 77.4, 41.6 hsl(348.7,77.4%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 348.7°, 87.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc0033 #cc0033
CIE-LAB 40.611, 61.845, 27.387
XYZ 21.756, 11.623, 4.712
xyY 0.571, 0.305, 11.623
CIE-LCH 40.611, 67.637, 23.885
CIE-LUV 40.611, 114.084, 15.432
Hunter-Lab 34.093, 54.247, 15.67
Binary 10111100, 00011000, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bc1837

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Alternatives to #bc1837

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#bc1837 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1837

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1837;}
.background {background-color:#bc1837;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1837;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1837

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, #0e0204 is the darkest color, while #fffcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1837

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a6a is the less saturated color, while #cc082d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1837 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
  • #4d4d4d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #634249 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d6756 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6336 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be2929 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8a4a4b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #954736 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd232e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population