#bc2521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2521 is composed of 73.7% red, 14.5% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 80.3% magenta, 82.4% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 1.5 degrees, a saturation of 70.1% and a lightness of 43.3%. #bc2521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff4a42 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 74
    • G 15
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 80
    • Y 82
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc2521 color description : Strong red.

#bc2521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2521 has RGB values of R:188, G:37, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.8, Y:0.82, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12330273.

Hex triplet bc2521 #bc2521
RGB Decimal 188, 37, 33 rgb(188,37,33)
RGB Percent 73.7, 14.5, 12.9 rgb(73.7%,14.5%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 80, 82, 26
HSL 1.5°, 70.1, 43.3 hsl(1.5,70.1%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 1.5°, 82.4, 73.7
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.417, 57.993, 41.122
XYZ 21.676, 12.127, 2.638
xyY 0.595, 0.333, 12.127
CIE-LCH 41.417, 71.093, 35.34
CIE-LUV 41.417, 114.211, 25.692
Hunter-Lab 34.824, 50.166, 19.885
Binary 10111100, 00100101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #bc2521

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Alternatives to #bc2521

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#bc2521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2521;}
.background {background-color:#bc2521;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc2521;}

Shades and Tints of #bc2521

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, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fdf3f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706e6e is the less saturated color, while #d60d07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2521 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #674948 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #74693b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #83641e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf2f30 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8e5031 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #984d1f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be2b2a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population