#bc2959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2959 is composed of 73.7% red, 16.1% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 78.2% magenta, 52.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 340.4 degrees, a saturation of 64.2% and a lightness of 44.9%. #bc2959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff52b2 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3366.

    • R 74
    • G 16
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 78
    • Y 53
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc2959 color description : Strong pink.

#bc2959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc2959 has RGB values of R:188, G:41, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.78, Y:0.53, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12331353.

Hex triplet bc2959 #bc2959
RGB Decimal 188, 41, 89 rgb(188,41,89)
RGB Percent 73.7, 16.1, 34.9 rgb(73.7%,16.1%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 78, 53, 26
HSL 340.4°, 64.2, 44.9 hsl(340.4,64.2%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 340.4°, 78.2, 73.7
Web Safe cc3366 #cc3366
CIE-LAB 42.765, 59.791, 8.935
XYZ 23.336, 13.001, 10.731
xyY 0.496, 0.276, 13.001
CIE-LCH 42.765, 60.455, 8.5
CIE-LUV 42.765, 97.135, -0.732
Hunter-Lab 36.057, 52.425, 7.594
Binary 10111100, 00101001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #bc2959

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Alternatives to #bc2959

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#bc2959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc2959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc2959;}
.background {background-color:#bc2959;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc2959;}

Shades and Tints of #bc2959

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, #0b0205 is the darkest color, while #fefafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc2959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #766f71 is the less saturated color, while #df064d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc2959 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e505a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6a6c7b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7e6857 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd3c3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #88536e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945158 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd3548 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population