#bc1917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc1917 is composed of 73.7% red, 9.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 86.7% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 0.7 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc1917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff322e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 74
    • G 10
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 87
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc1917 color description : Strong red.

#bc1917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc1917 has RGB values of R:188, G:25, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.87, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12327191.

Hex triplet bc1917 #bc1917
RGB Decimal 188, 25, 23 rgb(188,25,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 9.8, 9 rgb(73.7%,9.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 87, 88, 26
HSL 0.7°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(0.7,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 0.7°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 40.33, 60.627, 45.224
XYZ 21.242, 11.451, 1.902
xyY 0.614, 0.331, 11.451
CIE-LCH 40.33, 75.636, 36.721
CIE-LUV 40.33, 120.456, 26.368
Hunter-Lab 33.84, 52.832, 20.355
Binary 10111100, 00011001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc1917

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Alternatives to #bc1917

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#bc1917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc1917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc1917;}
.background {background-color:#bc1917;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc1917;}

Shades and Tints of #bc1917

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 #bc1917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6868 is the less saturated color, while #cc0907 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc1917 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
  • #4a4a4a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #614040 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726731 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816206 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2423 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d4a28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #96470c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be201e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population