#bc4940 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc4940 is composed of 73.7% red, 28.6% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 61.2% magenta, 66% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 4.4 degrees, a saturation of 49.2% and a lightness of 49.4%. #bc4940 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff9280 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc3333.

    • R 74
    • G 29
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 61
    • Y 66
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc4940 color description : Moderate red.

#bc4940 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc4940 has RGB values of R:188, G:73, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.61, Y:0.66, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12339520.

Hex triplet bc4940 #bc4940
RGB Decimal 188, 73, 64 rgb(188,73,64)
RGB Percent 73.7, 28.6, 25.1 rgb(73.7%,28.6%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 61, 66, 26
HSL 4.4°, 49.2, 49.4 hsl(4.4,49.2%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 4.4°, 66, 73.7
Web Safe cc3333 #cc3333
CIE-LAB 46.749, 45.768, 29.469
XYZ 24.048, 15.829, 6.639
xyY 0.517, 0.34, 15.829
CIE-LCH 46.749, 54.435, 32.777
CIE-LUV 46.749, 87.509, 23.046
Hunter-Lab 39.786, 38.266, 17.956
Binary 10111100, 01001001, 01000000

Color Schemes with #bc4940

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Alternatives to #bc4940

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#bc4940 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc4940

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc4940;}
.background {background-color:#bc4940;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc4940;}

Shades and Tints of #bc4940

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, #0c0504 is the darkest color, while #fefdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc4940

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #827b7a is the less saturated color, while #f61706 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc4940 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
  • #6a6a6a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7a6362 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7f7656 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8f7142 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c05055 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #95654e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f6241 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be4d4d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population