#bc8342 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bc8342 is composed of 73.7% red, 51.4% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 30.3% magenta, 64.9% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 32 degrees, a saturation of 48% and a lightness of 49.8%. #bc8342 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #790700. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 51
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 30
    • Y 65
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bc8342 color description : Moderate orange.

#bc8342 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bc8342 has RGB values of R:188, G:131, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.3, Y:0.65, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12354370.

Hex triplet bc8342 #bc8342
RGB Decimal 188, 131, 66 rgb(188,131,66)
RGB Percent 73.7, 51.4, 25.9 rgb(73.7%,51.4%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 30, 65, 26
HSL 32°, 48, 49.8 hsl(32,48%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 32°, 64.9, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 59.269, 15.39, 43.121
XYZ 29.839, 27.319, 8.856
xyY 0.452, 0.414, 27.319
CIE-LCH 59.269, 45.785, 70.358
CIE-LUV 59.269, 44.831, 45.511
Hunter-Lab 52.268, 10.436, 26.542
Binary 10111100, 10000011, 01000010

Color Schemes with #bc8342

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Alternatives to #bc8342

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#bc8342 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bc8342

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bc8342;}
.background {background-color:#bc8342;}
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Shades and Tints of #bc8342

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, #0e0a05 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bc8342

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817f7d is the less saturated color, while #f78707 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bc8342 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
  • #8d8d8d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #968b7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3944f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b58d4a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4828b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ac8e4a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b88947 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c18270 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population