#bc2837 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2837 is composed of 73.7% red, 15.7% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.7% magenta, 70.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 353.9 degrees, a saturation of 64.9% and a lightness of 44.7%. #bc2837 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff506e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 74
    • G 16
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 79
    • Y 71
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc2837 color description : Strong red.

#bc2837 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2837 has RGB values of R:188, G:40, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.79, Y:0.71, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12331063.

Hex triplet bc2837 #bc2837
RGB Decimal 188, 40, 55 rgb(188,40,55)
RGB Percent 73.7, 15.7, 21.6 rgb(73.7%,15.7%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 79, 71, 26
HSL 353.9°, 64.9, 44.7 hsl(353.9,64.9%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 353.9°, 78.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 41.981, 57.953, 29.04
XYZ 22.188, 12.487, 4.856
xyY 0.561, 0.316, 12.487
CIE-LCH 41.981, 64.822, 26.615
CIE-LUV 41.981, 108.2, 18.139
Hunter-Lab 35.338, 50.239, 16.588
Binary 10111100, 00101000, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bc2837

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Alternatives to #bc2837

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#bc2837 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2837

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2837;}
.background {background-color:#bc2837;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc2837;}

Shades and Tints of #bc2837

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, #0a0203 is the darkest color, while #fef9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2837

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766e6f is the less saturated color, while #df051b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2837 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a4d50 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #726a53 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #826637 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf3536 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d5249 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #974f37 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd3036 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population