#bc2c79 Color Information

#bc2c79 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bc2c79. In RGB, it consists of 73.7% Red, 17.3% Green, and 47.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 76.6% Magenta, 35.6% Yellow, and 26.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 327.9°, with saturation of 62.1% and lightness of 45.5%. The decimal value for #bc2c79 is 12332153, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc3366. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bc2c79 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#bc2c79 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color188, 44, 121 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color73.7%, 17.3%, 47.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.263, 0.827, 0.525 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.766, 0.356, 0.263 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color327.9°, 62.1%, 45.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color327.9°, 76.6%, 73.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color25.091, 13.873, 19.445 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color188, 44, 121 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12332153 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color44.051, 61.908, -9.092 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)44.051, 62.573, 351.646 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color44.051, 83.857, -22.928 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color37.247, 55.063, -4.879 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.430, 0.238, 13.873 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290522233 / 0xffbc2c79 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc3366 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #bc2c79

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bc2c79, its pure hue is 327.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 62.1%, and its lightness is 45.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bc2c79, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #18060f to #a5276a.

Tints of #bc2c79

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bc2c79, its pure hue is 327.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 62.1%, and its lightness is 45.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bc2c79, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c4468a to #f7e5ee.

Tones of #bc2c79

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bc2c79, its pure hue is 327.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 62.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bc2c79, which range from #747474 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #e8007c (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bc2c79

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bc2c79! For #bc2c79, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bc2c79. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bc2c79

This color, #bc2c79, consists of 73.7% Red, 17.3% Green, and 47.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 188, Green = 44, Blue = 121. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bc2c79 is 0% Cyan, 76.6% Magenta, 35.6% Yellow, and 26.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R73.7%
C0.0%
G17.3%
M76.6%
B47.5%
Y35.6%
K26.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 188 44 121
Octal 274 54 171
Hexa #bc #2c #79
Binary 10111100 00101100 01111001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 76 35 26
Octal 0 114 43 32
Hexa #00 #4c #23 #1a
Binary 00000000 01001100 00100011 00011010

Analogous Colors of #bc2c79

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bc2c79 — which has hue 327.9° — its analogous colors are located at 297.9° and 357.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc2c79.

Triadic Colors of #bc2c79

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bc2c79 — which has hue 327.9° — its triadic colors are located at 87.9° and 327.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc2c79.

Complementary Color of #bc2c79

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bc2c79 — which has hue 327.9° — its complementary color is located at 147.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc2c79.

Split Complementary Colors of #bc2c79

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bc2c79 — which has hue 327.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 117.9° and 327.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc2c79.

Tetradic Colors of #bc2c79

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bc2c79 — which has hue 327.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 237.9°, 327.9°, 57.9°, and 147.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bc2c79.

Monochromatic Colors of #bc2c79

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bc2c79, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #53213c — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f06cb3 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bc2c79

We want to make getting started with #bc2c79 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bc2c79 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bc2c79 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bc2c79 with other HTML elements.

#bc2c79 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bc2c79.
<span style="color: #bc2c79;">The color of this text is #bc2c79.</span>

#bc2c79 Background Color

The background color for this text is #bc2c79.
<div style="background-color: #bc2c79; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bc2c79.</div>

#bc2c79 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bc2c79.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bc2c79;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bc2c79.</span>

#bc2c79 Border Color

This is a div with border color #bc2c79.
<div style="border: #bc2c79 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bc2c79.</div>

#bc2c79 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bc2c79 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bc2c79; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bc2c79 on a white background.</div></div>

#bc2c79 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bc2c79 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bc2c79; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bc2c79 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bc2c79 to White

This is a gradient from #bc2c79 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bc2c79,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bc2c79,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bc2c79,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bc2c79,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bc2c79 to white.</div>

Gradient from #bc2c79 to Black

This is a gradient from #bc2c79 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bc2c79,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bc2c79,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bc2c79,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bc2c79,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bc2c79 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bc2c79

In addition to using #bc2c79 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bc2c79 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bc2c79, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 188, Green = 44, Blue = 121). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bc2c79 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bc2c79
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(188, 44, 121)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bc2c79; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bc2c79; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bc2c79; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(188, 44, 121);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bc2c79")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:188, green:44, blue:121, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:188 green:44 blue:121 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(188f, 44f, 121f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(188, 44, 121);
 

#bc2c79 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bc2c79 the same way. For those with color blindness, #bc2c79 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bc2c79 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bc2c79 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bc2c79 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bc2c79 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bc2c79 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 5.6:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #bc2c79 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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