#bc5959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc5959 is composed of 73.7% red, 34.9% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 52.7% magenta, 52.7% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 42.5% and a lightness of 54.3%. #bc5959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb2b2 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6666.

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

#bc5959 color description : Moderate red.

#bc5959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc5959 has RGB values of R:188, G:89, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.53, Y:0.53, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12343641.

Hex triplet bc5959 #bc5959
RGB Decimal 188, 89, 89 rgb(188,89,89)
RGB Percent 73.7, 34.9, 34.9 rgb(73.7%,34.9%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 53, 53, 26
HSL 0°, 42.5, 54.3 hsl(0,42.5%,54.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 52.7, 73.7
Web Safe cc6666 #cc6666
CIE-LAB 50.168, 39.847, 19.114
XYZ 26.115, 18.56, 11.658
xyY 0.464, 0.329, 18.56
CIE-LCH 50.168, 44.194, 25.626
CIE-LUV 50.168, 71.653, 15.454
Hunter-Lab 43.081, 32.813, 14.113
Binary 10111100, 01011001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #bc5959

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Alternatives to #bc5959

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#bc5959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc5959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc5959;}
.background {background-color:#bc5959;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc5959;}

Shades and Tints of #bc5959

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, #020101 is the darkest color, while #faf3f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc5959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f8686 is the less saturated color, while #fb1a1a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc5959 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #857171 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #847e6d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #95795b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf6066 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #987066 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a36d5a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5d61 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population