#bc0000 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc0000 is composed of 73.7% red, 0% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.9%. #bc0000 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0000 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 74
    • G 0
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 100
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc0000 color description : Strong red.

#bc0000 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc0000 has RGB values of R:188, G:0, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:1, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12320768.

Hex triplet bc0000 #bc0000
RGB Decimal 188, 0, 0 rgb(188,0,0)
RGB Percent 73.7, 0, 0 rgb(73.7%,0%,0%)
CMYK 0, 100, 100, 26
HSL 0°, 100, 36.9 hsl(0,100%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 100, 73.7
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 39.061, 63.69, 53.44
XYZ 20.74, 10.694, 0.972
xyY 0.64, 0.33, 10.694
CIE-LCH 39.061, 83.14, 39.999
CIE-LUV 39.061, 128.401, 27.7
Hunter-Lab 32.702, 55.98, 21.129
Binary 10111100, 00000000, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bc0000

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Alternatives to #bc0000

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#bc0000 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc0000

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#bc0000 background color

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#bc0000 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc0000;}
.background {background-color:#bc0000;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc0000;}

Shades and Tints of #bc0000

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, #0b0000 is the darkest color, while #fff7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc0000

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #655757 is the less saturated color, while #bc0000 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc0000 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
  • #383838 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #522d2d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #70641a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d5f00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be1500 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b4010 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #943c00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd0d00 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population