#bc3817 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc3817 is composed of 73.7% red, 22% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 70.2% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 12 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc3817 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff702e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3300.

    • R 74
    • G 22
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc3817 color description : Strong red.

#bc3817 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc3817 has RGB values of R:188, G:56, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12335127.

Hex triplet bc3817 #bc3817
RGB Decimal 188, 56, 23 rgb(188,56,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 22, 9 rgb(73.7%,22%,9%)
CMYK 0, 70, 88, 26
HSL 12°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(12,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 12°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc3300 #cc3300
CIE-LAB 43.631, 51.397, 47.864
XYZ 22.309, 13.584, 2.258
xyY 0.585, 0.356, 13.584
CIE-LCH 43.631, 70.233, 42.962
CIE-LUV 43.631, 105.159, 32.173
Hunter-Lab 36.857, 43.545, 22.168
Binary 10111100, 00111000, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc3817

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Alternatives to #bc3817

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#bc3817 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc3817

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc3817;}
.background {background-color:#bc3817;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc3817

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, #0d0402 is the darkest color, while #fefbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc3817

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6968 is the less saturated color, while #cc2e07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc3817 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
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f554e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b6f2e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a690e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c03f41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #925b25 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c5711 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be3c32 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population