#bc5500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc5500 is composed of 73.7% red, 33.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.8% magenta, 100% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 27.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.9%. #bc5500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa00 with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 74
    • G 33
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 100
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc5500 color description : Strong orange.

#bc5500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc5500 has RGB values of R:188, G:85, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:1, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12342528.

Hex triplet bc5500 #bc5500
RGB Decimal 188, 85, 0 rgb(188,85,0)
RGB Percent 73.7, 33.3, 0 rgb(73.7%,33.3%,0%)
CMYK 0, 55, 100, 26
HSL 27.1°, 100, 36.9 hsl(27.1,100%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 27.1°, 100, 73.7
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 48.5, 37.964, 57.957
XYZ 23.989, 17.191, 2.055
xyY 0.555, 0.398, 17.191
CIE-LCH 48.5, 69.284, 56.774
CIE-LUV 48.5, 85.316, 43.408
Hunter-Lab 41.462, 30.717, 26.085
Binary 10111100, 01010101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #bc5500

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Alternatives to #bc5500

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#bc5500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc5500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc5500;}
.background {background-color:#bc5500;}
.border {border:1px solid #bc5500;}

Shades and Tints of #bc5500

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, #0b0500 is the darkest color, while #fffbf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc5500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #655d57 is the less saturated color, while #bc5500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc5500 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
  • #6a6a6a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7a6655 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #897a13 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #997400 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c1575c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9b6c0c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a56900 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf563b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population