#bc2917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2917 is composed of 73.7% red, 16.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.2% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 6.5 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc2917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff522e 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

#bc2917 color description : Strong red.

#bc2917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2917 has RGB values of R:188, G:41, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12331287.

Hex triplet bc2917 #bc2917
RGB Decimal 188, 41, 23 rgb(188,41,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 16.1, 9 rgb(73.7%,16.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 78, 88, 26
HSL 6.5°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(6.5,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 6.5°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 41.754, 56.595, 46.363
XYZ 21.688, 12.342, 2.051
xyY 0.601, 0.342, 12.342
CIE-LCH 41.754, 73.161, 39.325
CIE-LUV 41.754, 113.72, 28.893
Hunter-Lab 35.131, 48.716, 21.13
Binary 10111100, 00101001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc2917

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Alternatives to #bc2917

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#bc2917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2917;}
.background {background-color:#bc2917;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc2917

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, #0d0302 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6868 is the less saturated color, while #cc1c07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2917 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
  • #766a30 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #85650a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf3233 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f5226 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #994f0f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be2e29 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population