#bc1909 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1909 is composed of 73.7% red, 9.8% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.7% magenta, 95.2% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 5.4 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 38.6%. #bc1909 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff3212 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 74
    • G 10
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 95
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1909 color description : Strong red.

#bc1909 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1909 has RGB values of R:188, G:25, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.95, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12327177.

Hex triplet bc1909 #bc1909
RGB Decimal 188, 25, 9 rgb(188,25,9)
RGB Percent 73.7, 9.8, 3.5 rgb(73.7%,9.8%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 87, 95, 26
HSL 5.4°, 90.9, 38.6 hsl(5.4,90.9%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.4°, 95.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 40.261, 60.423, 50.738
XYZ 21.137, 11.409, 1.348
xyY 0.624, 0.337, 11.409
CIE-LCH 40.261, 78.901, 40.021
CIE-LUV 40.261, 121.864, 28.633
Hunter-Lab 33.777, 52.591, 21.279
Binary 10111100, 00011001, 00001001

Color Schemes with #bc1909

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Alternatives to #bc1909

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#bc1909 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1909

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1909;}
.background {background-color:#bc1909;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1909;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1909

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #feefed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc1909

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #695d5c is the less saturated color, while #c41301 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1909 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
  • #484848 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f3f3b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #736723 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #806200 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2321 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d4a1a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #964703 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be1f18 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population