#bc5556 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc5556 is composed of 73.7% red, 33.3% green and 33.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.8% magenta, 54.3% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 359.4 degrees, a saturation of 43.5% and a lightness of 53.5%. #bc5556 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaac with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

    • R 74
    • G 33
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 54
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc5556 color description : Moderate red.

#bc5556 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc5556 has RGB values of R:188, G:85, B:86 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.54, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12342614.

Hex triplet bc5556 #bc5556
RGB Decimal 188, 85, 86 rgb(188,85,86)
RGB Percent 73.7, 33.3, 33.7 rgb(73.7%,33.3%,33.7%)
CMYK 0, 55, 54, 26
HSL 359.4°, 43.5, 53.5 hsl(359.4,43.5%,53.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 359.4°, 54.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 49.329, 41.597, 19.772
XYZ 25.668, 17.863, 10.9
xyY 0.472, 0.328, 17.863
CIE-LCH 49.329, 46.057, 25.423
CIE-LUV 49.329, 74.907, 15.609
Hunter-Lab 42.264, 34.445, 14.294
Binary 10111100, 01010101, 01010110

Color Schemes with #bc5556

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Alternatives to #bc5556

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#bc5556 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc5556

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc5556;}
.background {background-color:#bc5556;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc5556

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, #0d0505 is the darkest color, while #fffefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc5556

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8383 is the less saturated color, while #fc1517 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc5556 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
  • #747474 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #826e6e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #827c6b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #937758 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf5d62 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #976d63 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a26a57 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5a5e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population