#bc5537 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc5537 is composed of 73.7% red, 33.3% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.8% magenta, 70.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 13.5 degrees, a saturation of 54.7% and a lightness of 47.6%. #bc5537 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa6e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 74
    • G 33
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 71
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc5537 color description : Moderate red.

#bc5537 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc5537 has RGB values of R:188, G:85, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.71, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12342583.

Hex triplet bc5537 #bc5537
RGB Decimal 188, 85, 55 rgb(188,85,55)
RGB Percent 73.7, 33.3, 21.6 rgb(73.7%,33.3%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 55, 71, 26
HSL 13.5°, 54.7, 47.6 hsl(13.5,54.7%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 13.5°, 70.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 48.843, 39.484, 37.041
XYZ 24.678, 17.467, 5.686
xyY 0.516, 0.365, 17.467
CIE-LCH 48.843, 54.139, 43.172
CIE-LUV 48.843, 80.737, 31.251
Hunter-Lab 41.793, 32.263, 21.189
Binary 10111100, 01010101, 00110111

Color Schemes with #bc5537

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Alternatives to #bc5537

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#bc5537 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc5537

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc5537;}
.background {background-color:#bc5537;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc5537;}

Shades and Tints of #bc5537

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, #060302 is the darkest color, while #fcf7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc5537

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7978 is the less saturated color, while #eb3b08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc5537 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
  • #707070 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f6b65 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #867b4a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #97753a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c15a5f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9a6d43 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a46939 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf5850 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population