#bc5917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc5917 is composed of 73.7% red, 34.9% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 52.7% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 24 degrees, a saturation of 78.2% and a lightness of 41.4%. #bc5917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb22e with #790000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 74
    • G 35
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 53
    • Y 88
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc5917 color description : Strong orange.

#bc5917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc5917 has RGB values of R:188, G:89, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.53, Y:0.88, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12343575.

Hex triplet bc5917 #bc5917
RGB Decimal 188, 89, 23 rgb(188,89,23)
RGB Percent 73.7, 34.9, 9 rgb(73.7%,34.9%,9%)
CMYK 0, 53, 88, 26
HSL 24°, 78.2, 41.4 hsl(24,78.2%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 24°, 87.8, 73.7
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 49.375, 36.277, 52.462
XYZ 24.467, 17.9, 2.977
xyY 0.54, 0.395, 17.9
CIE-LCH 49.375, 63.783, 55.336
CIE-LUV 49.375, 81.088, 41.906
Hunter-Lab 42.309, 29.185, 25.444
Binary 10111100, 01011001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #bc5917

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Alternatives to #bc5917

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#bc5917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc5917

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #bc5917

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, #0d0602 is the darkest color, while #fefcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc5917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6968 is the less saturated color, while #cc5607 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc5917 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
  • #6f6f6f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7e6b5d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8a7c29 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9b7616 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c15b61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9c6f23 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a76b16 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bf5a46 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population