#bc2916 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2916 is composed of 73.7% red, 16.1% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.2% magenta, 88.3% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 6.9 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 41.2%. #bc2916 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff522c with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 74
    • G 16
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc2916 color description : Strong red.

#bc2916 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2916 has RGB values of R:188, G:41, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12331286.

Hex triplet bc2916 #bc2916
RGB Decimal 188, 41, 22 rgb(188,41,22)
RGB Percent 73.7, 16.1, 8.6 rgb(73.7%,16.1%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 78, 88, 26
HSL 6.9°, 79, 41.2 hsl(6.9,79%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 6.9°, 88.3, 73.7
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 41.748, 56.575, 46.804
XYZ 21.678, 12.338, 1.999
xyY 0.602, 0.343, 12.338
CIE-LCH 41.748, 73.426, 39.601
CIE-LUV 41.748, 113.836, 29.096
Hunter-Lab 35.125, 48.694, 21.213
Binary 10111100, 00101001, 00010110

Color Schemes with #bc2916

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Alternatives to #bc2916

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#bc2916 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2916

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2916;}
.background {background-color:#bc2916;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc2916;}

Shades and Tints of #bc2916

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, #0c0301 is the darkest color, while #fefafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2916

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6767 is the less saturated color, while #cc1d06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2916 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
  • #535353 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #684b47 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766a2e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #856504 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf3233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f5225 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #994f0a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be2e28 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population